The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month, to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.
One of the first pilgrims to see the remains of St. Francis, Brother Marco Borgioli, a Franciscan friar from Florence, arrived early on Sunday, so he could see dawn break over Assisi.
He was not alone.
As Brother Marco approached the basilica where t... [1310 chars]