The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, located in the heart of Umbria, near Assisi, is a monument of extraordinary importance both for its architectural beauty and for iyts spiritual significance. 

The Portiuncula, located in the center of the basilica, is a jewel of spirituality: small and simple, it represents the beating heart of the Franciscan message, an invitation to humility, poverty and love for every creature. It is here that St. Francis welcomed Clare of Assisi and started the movement of the Poor Clares, and it is here that he obtained from Christ the famous “Pardon of Assisi”, which every day attracts faithful eager to receive the plenary indulgence.