For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi are being exposed for an extended period of public veneration.
In 1999, then-Msgr. Stika coordinated an event that was one of the most historic in the life of the Archdiocese of St. Louis: the visit of St. John Paul II.
Power outages have been common for years, Archbishop García added, so even when people had food, cooking it was not easy.
