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Portiuncula and the Portrait of St. Francis of Assisi. Credit: EWTN Vatican and Jacob Stein, Crux Stationalis.

The Story Behind the Franciscan Jubilee: 800 Years of Mercy

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, his call to live the Gospel continues
Bones of St. Francis and his portrait in the Lower Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Saint Francis Lives On: Pilgrims Flock to Assisi

The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi shelters one of the most sacred places in the
Jubilee Year of St. Francis is underway in Assisi under the theme "Saint Francis Lives On". Credit: EWTN Vatican

Holy Year of Saint Francis: 8th Centenary of his Life

With a papal decree, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Francis, to be

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