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Later that day, around 300 friars attended a solemn celebration of Vespers in the lower church, the basilica said in a statement.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
The display marks a long saga over the friar’s remains and honors the 800th anniversary of his death.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
According to popular legend, Bernini took his revenge against the friars by facing the rear of the elephant with its tail lifted toward their convent.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Referees read the penalty list like medieval friars reading an endless scroll.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
The display marks a long saga over the friar’s remains and honors the 800th anniversary of his death.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
According to popular legend, Bernini took his revenge against the friars by facing the rear of the elephant with its tail lifted toward their convent.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Referees read the penalty list like medieval friars reading an endless scroll.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Friar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friar. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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friar
noun
fri·ar
ˈfrī(-ə)r 
: a member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men
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