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Crowds of people come to pray at Carlo Acutis’ tomb at the church of St. Mary Major in Assisi, Itlay, during the weekend of his Sept. 7, 2025, canonization.

More than half a million pilgrims have visited St. Carlo Acutis’ tomb so far this year

Sep 9, 2025

By Courtney Mares

More than 620,000 people have visited the tomb of St. Carlo Acutis in the first eight months of 2025, according... Read more

Pope Francis at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, Nov. 12, 2021.

Pope Francis in Assisi: ‘It is time that the poor be given back their voice’

Nov 12, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope met with a group of more than 500 poor people from across Europe. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 3, 2020.

The poor will be at the heart of Pope Francis’ fifth visit to Assisi

Nov 10, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope will travel to the hometown of his namesake, St. Francis, on Nov. 12. Read more

The tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis in the Sanctuary of the Spoliation, part of Assisi’s Church of St. Mary Major.

Blessed Carlo Acutis: Permanent reopening of tomb postponed

Jul 15, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Visitors can still pray at the closed tomb in Assisi, Italy. Read more