Catholics around the world will soon have the chance to see something that has been kept from the eyes of believers for hundreds of years: the remains of St. Francis of Assisi, the venerated figure who died in 1226 and after whom the recently deceased Pope Francis was named , and whose bones have been hidden from view ever since. The news means that the papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, the resting place of St. Francis after his death and a popular place of worship ever since, can now expect a deluge of pilgrims looking to pay their respects to one of the most important Catholic figures of the last millennium.

The plan was announced on October 4, 2025, the day that Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. A statement from the Sacro Convento shared by the Vatican

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