Iglesia de San Francisco

Iglesia de San Francisco in the southeast corner of Antigua Guatemala	While much of the Church of St. Francis has been restored to active use, the main building is still surrounded by ruins	A modern interpretation of a crucifix at Iglesia de San Francisco	Iglesia de San Francisco dates from the mid-16th Century but has been destroyed and rebuilt many times
The most recent damage was in 1976	Only the northern bell tower has been rebuilt giving the church a lopsided appearance	The Bells of St. Francis, Antigua Guatemala	Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala
Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala	Façade detail with sculpture and columns	A double headed eagle with the simplified arms of Castile and León	Sculpture, Iglesia de San Francisco
Sculpture, Iglesia de San Francisco	Interior of the Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala	Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala	Earthquake damage inside the Church of San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala
A modern mural, Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala	A modern mural, Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala	Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala	Another large modern mural, Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala
Santo Hermano Pedro Ruega Ruega Por Nosotros	Tomb of St. Hermano Pedro, a Franciscan monk who died in 1667 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2002	Altarpiece with what looks like monks engulfed in flame at the foot of the crucifix	Altar of the Church of San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala
Pope John Paul II and the new saint, Brother Pedro of San José Betancourt	Souvenir stalls outside the Church of San Francisco	Touristy paintings from Antigua Guatemala	Church of San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala
View of the church through the front gate	Small chapel on the corner outside the Church of San Francisco