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Bishop Claudio Palumbo delivers homily for the Transito of Saint Francis of Assisi
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Bishop Claudio Palumbo delivered a homily in Termoli on October 3, 2026, to mark the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi.
During the service, Palumbo invited the faithful to reflect on the passing of Saint Francis not as a moment of mourning, but as a fulfillment of his life. He suggested that the commemoration serves to remember the saint's transition from earthly life to eternity.
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- Official source@D_TermoliLarinoOmelia per il Transito di San Francesco d’Assisi – omelia di mons. Palumbo a Termoli
Diocese of Termoli–Larino
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