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

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Today's Homily

The Word in Francis' House

 

Events

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in temporary vows

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Saturday, August 29, 2026 - 11:00 a.m. in the lower church nine young men will take their temporary profession as ...

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Umbrian folk music within the walls of the Sacro Convento

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Monday, August 17, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. the closing event of the 22nd edition of Note d'In...Chiostro—the outdoor ...

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Diaconal Ordinations on the Franciscan Centennial

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Friday, August 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Santuario del Sacro Tugurio di Rivotorto Friar Domenico Torre, OFMConv, ...

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August 2026 Choirs

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Even in August The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi hosts major choral performances, concerts, and music festivals. Below is the complete program. Music for Holy Masses August 1, 6:00 p.m. – "Coro Cipriano - Artisti per amore" (Pavia) August 9, 10:30 a.m. – "Coro di Usini" (Sassari) August ...

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Note d'In...chiostro 2026

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Music under the stars returns to the stunning Chiostro Sisto IV for the 22nd edition of "Note d'In…Chiostro." Set inside the Sacro Convento di San Francesco in Assisi, this year's series brings you four concerts on August 1, 5, 9, and 17, 2026, celebrating the great masterpieces of classical ...

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Scheduled Guided Tours – Summer 2026

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Scheduled Guided Tours are back (Visite Guidate d’Orario - VGO), daily tours to explore the Basilica and its heritage in the company of one of our friars. Tours are held every day, mornings and afternoons, Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended ...

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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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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

Francis' writings to Clare and her sisters - Francis' writings to Clare and her sistersThere is various testimony in the Franciscan Sources ...

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Francis and the Basilica

The face of St. Clare in the lower church of the Basilica - Among the pictorial cycles and the stained glass windows of the Papal Basilica ...

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Registration for Percorsi 2026

Online applications accepted until June 27 - Registration for Percorsi 2026 is open. This year’s Summer School is titled “The Future ...

In giving is joy: the 5x1000 for the Basilica Foundation

Earmarking the 5x1000 to the Foundation for the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, which is dedication to the protection, promotion, and of ...

Laudato sie. Nature and science

Laudato sie, mi' Signore, cum tutte le Tue creature. (Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures) The exhibition “Laudato ...

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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