The Daily Question

On September 26, 1997, a sequence of earthquakes hit the Italian province of Umbria. What church was severely damaged?


1. St. Rufino
2. Turin Cathedral
3. Monte Cassino Abbey Church
4. St. Francis Basilica In Assisi

Your answer was: Turin Cathedral

Answer: St. Francis Basilica In Assisi was severely damaged on September 26, 1997 when a sequence of earthquakes hit the Italian province of Umbria. See the YouTube vedio

see also:
 • David Bressan, September 26, 1997: The quake of Assisi Scientific America, September 26,1997
 • 2000 UFN Bulletin: St Francis Basilica In Assisi After Restoration Work
 • Thomas I Crimando, New Issue: Restoration Of The Basilica Of St Francis In Assisi, Vatican Notes, Volume 49, Issue 4 , 2001, Page: 15


Vatican Postcards - 2001 - St Francis Basilica In Assisi After Restoration Work
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