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July 5, 2016

Pope Francis to highlight divine mercy on visit to Assisi chapel

Franciscan friars wait for the arrival of Pope Francis outside the Portiuncola, the small stone chapel inside the Basilica of Santa Maria deli Angeli in Assisi, Italy, in this Oct. 4, 2013, file photo. Pope Francis plans to make a "simple and private" visit to the Portiuncola Aug. 4. The stone chapel was rebuilt by St. Francis.

VATICAN CITY – To mark the 800th anniversary of the "Pardon of Assisi," an indulgence earned by visiting faithful who confess their sins and make a sincere promise of repentance, Pope Francis will visit a stone chapel rebuilt by St. Francis of Assisi.

Published in Vatican