• Papal Basilica and Sacro Convento of
    Saint Francis in Assisi
  • May the Lord
    give you peace
  • May the Lord
    give you peace

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The Word in Francis' House

 

Events

  • 12
  • Apr

Voices from Corsica

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Saturday, April 12 Le Chœur de Sartène (Corsica), conducted by Jean-Paul Poletti, will be the protagonist of two ...

  • 05
  • Apr

Second appointment Sacrae Passionis Concentus

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the lower church the Perugia Madrigalists conducted by Mauro Presazzi will perform ...

  • 05
  • Apr

D'amor trafitto: Lenten Concert

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

On Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 9 p.m. in the Lower Church will take place the Lenten Spiritual Concert 'D'Amor pifitto', ...

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  • 14
  • Apr

Digital St. Francis App - new version

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

On the 8th centenary of the Canticle of the Sun, the new version of the digital St. Francis App was launched, offering new features and content both for visitors and pilgrims and for those who wish to participate online in the many activities and initiatives taking place at the Basilica of St. ...

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  • 09
  • Apr

Laudato sie. Nature and science

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Laudato sie, mi' Signore, cum tutte le Tue creature. (Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures) The exhibition “Laudato sie: nature and science” arrives in Assisi to celebrate the eighth centenary of the Canticle of the Sun. It can be visited in the Papal Hall of ...

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  • 07
  • Apr

Holy Week and Easter 2025

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Here is the complete program of the celebrations in the Basilica for the most important week of the liturgical year: PALM SUNDAY – April 13th Cappella Frate Leone: 10.00 a.m. – Holy Mass in English Lower Church: Holy Mass at 7.30, 9.00, 17.00, 18.30 | Vespers at 18.00 Lower ...

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Places within the Basilica:

The Basilica of Saint Francis

Called for by Pope Gregory IX with the Bull "Recolentes" of April 29, 1228, the Basilica was meant to be a "specialis ecclesia", and has guarded ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Tomb of Saint Francis

The tomb of St. Francis, a destination every year for millions of pilgrims from all over the world, is a simple stone sarcophagus enclosed within ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Lower Church

Construction of the Lower Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis was started in 1228 and completed by May 25, 1230, at which time the body of ...

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Upper Church

The construction of the upper church of the Papal Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi was completed in 1253 during the Pontificate of Pope Innocent ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Sacro Convento

Consecrated with the papal Basilica by Innocent IV in 1253, the 'Sacro Convento' (Sacred Convent) is characterized by a complex and difficult-to-document ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Library and Archives

Inside the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis in Assisi can be found the following: - the 'Library of the Sacro Convento': an ecclesiastical ...

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Museum of Treasures

The Museum of the Treasury of the Basilica was founded in the 13th century and has been developing since then. It consists mostly of works ...

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Do you know Saint Francis?

The mortal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi rest in this 800 year-old Basilica, together with the remains of his first companions. This holy place, together with the other churches here, make Assisi a true and special city-sanctuary.

Story of a Saint

1181 - 1182: Francis is born to Pietro Bernadone and Lady 'Pica'. At the time of his birth his father is on a business trip in France. At ...

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A man named Francis

St. Francis and one particular Lent - Chapter VII of "Fioretti" tells of a Lent that Francis wanted to spend in total solitude on an islet ...

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Francis and the Basilica

The painted cross of the high altarIn the lower church of the Basilica, in the shadow of the Giottesque vault of vows and above the high ...

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Our Projects

Guided by the Star: the Treasure of the Nativity.

During Christmas Time, the Museum of the Treasury of the Basilica offers pilgrims and tourists a special opportunity to discover the precious ...

Francis' Christmas

The Christmas of Francis website, edited by the Franciscan fraternity of the Sacred Convent, will remain online for the entire Christmas Season, ...

Religious institutions disinvest from fossil fuels

Also the community of the Sacro Convento in Assisi joins the initiative of the twenty-seven religious institutions that have announced ...

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We pray with

Francis

Francis' Prayer before the Crucifix



Francis' Salutation of the Blessed Virgin Mary


Francis' Praises of God


Canticle of the Creatures


Prayer from the Testament of St. Francis


Francis' Prayer of Rapture


Almighty, Eternal, Just and Merciful God


Francis' Prayer that Christ Jesus be the Mediator of our Praise


Francis' Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Glory to God