Updated 20 August 2026
A Catholic pilgrimage to Assisi brings pilgrims into the city shaped by St Francis, St Clare and centuries of Franciscan prayer. The basilicas, medieval streets, convents and sacred places are not simply reminders of two admired historical figures. They bear witness to lives transformed by Jesus Christ and to a Catholic vocation of poverty, penance, charity and fidelity to the Gospel.
Assisi can be encountered in one focused hour, several hours or a full day. The right choice depends upon whether the principal desire is to pray at the tomb of St Francis, understand the city connected with Francis and Clare, or make a fuller Catholic pilgrimage through the places that formed their lives.