The Papal Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi is getting ready to welcome pilgrims and visitors who will come for the Holy Week and Easter celebrations in 2026. During this time of grace, we will have many precious opportunities to pray and deepen our faith together, as part of a rich program of ...

With the closure of the entrance to the lower church of the Basilica at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026, the first extended public exposition of the mortal remains of St. Francis officially came to a close. The day concluded with the rite of repose, celebrated in the lower church of the ...

Saturday, February 21, 2026, the solemn transfer of the remains of St. Francis from the crypt of the tomb to the lower church of the Basilica was followed by the celebration of Vespers, presided over by Cardinal Ángel Fernandez Artime, whose homily is reproduced in full below: "Dear brothers ...