PREVIEW HEADLINE Italy Restores National Holiday Honoring St. Francis; Celebrations Begin 2026 Amid Talk of Giotto's Restored Assisi Frescoes GUEST NAME Lorenzo Fiori 50 WORD SUMMARY Italy's legislature restored the national holiday honoring St. Franci

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PREVIEW  HEADLINE Italy Restores National Holiday Honoring St. Francis; Celebrations Begin 2026 Amid Talk of Giotto's Restored Assisi Frescoes

GUEST NAME Lorenzo Fiori

50 WORD SUMMARY Italy's legislature restored the national holiday honoring St. Francis, patron saint of Italy, starting October 4, 2026. The Senate approved the measure, reversing a deletion made about 30 years ago. St. Francis, who famously renounced wealth to found the Franciscan order, is associated with Assisi, home to restored Giotto frescoes.

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