Editorial photo #13670690 Religion and Belief
Basilica Of La Verna Franciscan Sanctuary With Arched Portico And Bell Tower, Tuscany
A visitor dressed in black sits on the Renaissance inlaid wooden choir stalls inside the Chapel of the Stigmata at the Franciscan Sanctuary of La Verna, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on April 9, 2026. Behind the visitor, the della Robbia glazed terracotta altarpiece depicts the Crucifixion with angels against a cobalt blue majolica field. A circular floral wreath with a votive candle marks the stigmatization floor plaque in the middle ground. The chapel is a significant Franciscan pilgrimage site in Italy. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto)
