Franciscan Pilgrimage

Walk with St. Francis during the special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis — 800 years since his death at the Porziuncola. Find churches near you for the plenary indulgence.

Walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi during the historic Franciscan Jubilee Year.

This free pilgrimage guide connects you to the sacred sites of Franciscan heritage worldwide -- from the Porziuncola in Assisi to La Verna, Greccio, and beyond. Whether you are physically visiting these holy places or exploring them from home, Franciscan Pilgrimage brings the story of il Poverello to life through an interactive map, rich historical content, and the prayers that have sustained Franciscan spirituality for 800 years.

JUBILEE YEAR FEATURES

• Step-by-step guide to earning the Franciscan Jubilee plenary indulgence
• Find your nearest Franciscan church with GPS-based proximity search
• All required Jubilee prayers: Our Father, Nicene Creed, invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Francis, and St. Clare
• Provisions for the elderly, sick, and homebound

EXPLORE SACRED SITES

• Interactive map with Franciscan pilgrimage sites worldwide
• Detailed site pages with historical context, spiritual significance, and photo galleries
• Search and filter by region, chronological period, or site type Sites include:
• San Damiano, where the crucifix spoke
• The Porziuncola, cradle of the Order and place of Francis's death
• La Verna, mountain of the stigmata
• Greccio, birthplace of the Christmas nativity scene
• Fonte Colombo, the Franciscan Sinai where the Rule was written
• The Basilica of San Francesco — his tomb
• Holy Land sites of the Franciscan Custody — Damietta, Acre, Bethlehem, the Holy Sepulchre

Each site is tagged by what happened there (birthplace, conversion, vision, stigmata, foundation, death), what kind of place it is (hermitage, basilica, sanctuary), and what Franciscan charism it embodies (creation, peace, mission). Filter the map to see only what you came for.

GUIDED JOURNEY

• Follow St. Francis's life chronologically from his birth in 1181 to his Transitus in 1226
• Each chapter links biography to geography, connecting life events to the places where they happened
• Switch freely between guided journey and open exploration
• The content has been audited against Celano, Bonaventure, the Fioretti, and the Vauchez and Thompson scholarly biographies. Each chapter passed an editorial review for prose quality and a fact-check against primary sources.

FRANCISCAN PRAYER

• Prayer of St. Francis, Canticle of Brother Sun, Franciscan Crown Rosary
• Site-specific prayers and devotions

BUILT FOR PILGRIMS

• Works fully offline with bundled content -- no internet required at pilgrimage sites
• Available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Portuguese
• Content updated remotely without app updates

Offered freely in the spirit of Franciscan simplicity. Optional donations support continued development. No subscription. No ads. No tracking.

THE 800th ANNIVERSARY In 2026 the Church marks 800 years since Francis's death on October 3, 1226. There has never been a better moment to walk his road. Download Franciscan Pilgrimage and begin your journey today.

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Pax et Bonum.