Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time. Nearly 400,000 people registered in advance to see the bone fragments.

Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to pay homage to the remains of the 11th-century saint famous for his love of the natural world.