On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Archconfraternity of the Knights of St. Francis of Assisi (San Francisco, California), in collaboration with the Monarch agency and under the patronage of the Vatican Dicastery for Education and Culture, the Papal Basilica and Sacred Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi,The Seraphic Province of St. Francis of Assisi, and the city of Assisi, will present the song “Francis Lives,” which will wordpremiere will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6 p.m., at the Basilica of Saint Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome