Italy: Remains of St. Francis displayed in Assisi

Nearly 400,000 people pre-registered to see the bones of St. Francis of Assisi in the hilltop town in Italy's Umbria. The remains of Italy's patron saint date back to the 13th century.A long line of ...

Relics of Italy’s patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, to go on public show for first time

The remains of St Francis will be on display until March 22. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Iosco County News-Herald

St Francis relics go on public show for first time in Italy

Saint Francis of Assisi's skeleton is going on public display from Sunday for the first time for the 800th anniversary of his death, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors.
CNN

Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Pope Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the Vatican’s top diplomat said Tuesday, adding that the United Nations should be left to handle crisis situations. The ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo's first Lent will reveal pastoral tone and direction

Whereas Lent recalls Jesus' time of prayer and fasting in the desert, for a pope it is anything but solitary. The liturgical season instead opens 40 days of public appearances, liturgies and highly ...
Greek City Times

Tempi Victim Exhumations Spark Fresh Fury at Greek Justice

Maria Karystianou accused the Greek justice system of “mockery” over the handling of exhumations connected to the Tempi rail tragedy, in a Facebook post published on Monday night, 16 February 2026.
Greek City Times

Prosecutor Orders Exhumation of Bodies of Nine Tempi Victims

Greece’s Larissa First Instance Prosecutor ordered the exhumation of nine victims from the Tempi rail disaster as part of the ongoing investigation into the crash that shocked the country. The ...