The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi has joyfully announced that His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, will visit the city of Assisi on November 20. The news was shared through the Basilica’s official account on the social network X, where the friars expressed their hope that the Pontiff may pray before the tomb of Saint Francis on the eve of the anniversary of his death.
“We are immensely pleased that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV will visit Assisi on November 20. We sincerely hope that he will also have the opportunity to visit the tomb of Saint Francis as we approach the anniversary of his death.”, posted the profile @francescoassisi
The anticipated visit of Leo XIV—the first since his election to the pontificate—will have a profound spiritual significance, coinciding with the anniversary of the death of the saint of Assisi, whose life and example continue to be a beacon for the universal Church. The Franciscans have expressed their desire to welcome the Holy Father in an atmosphere of prayer and fraternity, as a symbol of the continuity of the Franciscan spirit in the heart of the Church.