Assisi: The City of Three Young Saints ⠀ Assisi has long been a spiritual destination, home to St. Francis and St. Clare — two giants of medieval holiness. ⠀ But today, pilgrims are also coming from all over the world to visit the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a teenager from Milan whose faith and love for the Eucharist captivated a generation. ⠀ Since Carlo’s body was placed in the Shrine of the Renunciation, Assisi has seen a surge in international visitors — not only from Europe, but from Sou

📸 For the first time in history, the mortal remains of St Francis of Assisi have been brought from their resting place for extended public veneration. On February 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM, the mortal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi were reverently exhumed from the sarcophagus in the crypt of the Basilica of St Francis, where they have long rested. In the presence of several friars of the community, the remains were placed on a specially prepared table in the crypt. 🤎 The special exposition of t