St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
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St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years

ASSISI (OSV News): For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St….

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Assisi relic arrives in Southern Arabian vicariate
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Assisi relic arrives in Southern Arabian vicariate

(OSV News): A stone from the Porziuncola, the small church in Italy where St. Francis…

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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says
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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says

ROME (OSV News): The Italian hilltown of Assisi is anticipating a visit from Pope Leo…

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Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since death of St. Francis
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Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since death of St. Francis

(OSV News): Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th…

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Dilexi Te: embrace and walk with the poor, live authentic faith 
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Dilexi Te: embrace and walk with the poor, live authentic faith 

(OSV News): In Dilexi Te [I have loved you], his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo…

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