UST's St. Francis Project Commemorates 800th Anniversary of Saint's Death
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news:
* * *
UST's St. Francis Project Commemorates 800th Anniversary of Saint's Death
Pope Leo XIV has named January 2026 to January 2027 a "Special Year of St. Francis" to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Saint's death. A time for "authentic spiritual renewal," the Franciscan Jubilee Year was inaugurated on January 10, 2026 . . .
* * *
UST's St. Francis Project Commemorates 800th Anniversary of Saint's Death
Pope Leo XIV has named January 2026 to January 2027 a "Special Year of St. Francis" to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Saint's death. A time for "authentic spiritual renewal," the Franciscan Jubilee Year was inaugurated on January 10, 2026 . . .