Pilgrims from Diocese of Angoulême visit Assise and Florence

A group of 34 pilgrims from the Diocese of Angoulême began a pilgrimage to Assisi and Florence on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The group is traveling under the theme of creation as a beauty that leads to God.

During their first day in Assisi, the pilgrims attended Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis. They also visited the Basilica of St. Clare and the San Damiano sanctuary, a site associated with St. Francis and St. Clare. A Franciscan guide led a tour of the Basilica of St. Francis to explain its frescoes. The group concluded their first day by visiting the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis.