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Remains Believed to Be St. Francis’ Are on Rare Public Display
The bones of St. Francis, preserved in a nitrogen-filled plexiglass case, were shown to the public just once, briefly, in 1978.
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“Today, the boys and I have just had the opportunity to go and walk past his body lying there. He must be the saint with the greatest following of them all. He’s such an incredible saint, and it’s been a very, very moving experience for all of our boys. We have boys who are 10 years old right up to 18.”
The bones of St. Francis, preserved in a nitrogen-filled plexiglass case, were shown to the public just once, briefly, in 1978.
By McKinnon de Kuyper
February 22, 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000010729128/italy-assisi-st-francis.html