St. Peter’s Basilica to Exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6
This cloth, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on his way to Calvary and bears the true image of Christ’s face.
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Italian Prosecutors Investigate Illegal Sale of Apparent Carlo Acutis Relics Online
According to canon law of the Catholic Church, the sale of first- and second-class relics is strictly forbidden. Relics can only be given away by their owners, and some very significant relics, such as a heart, arm, etc., cannot be given away without the permission of the Vatican.
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas: To Preach in the Presence of This Sacred Relic
‘Even now, the soul of St. Thomas retains its ordering to this skull and this skull is ordered to his soul... and it will rise again on the Last Day …’
St. Francis Xavier’s Relics Draws 12,000 in Goa, India, for Decennial Exposition
The display will continue until Jan. 5. Pilgrims may visit his relics from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the cathedral.
EWTN Friars Draw Inspiration From Unusual Relic — St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Beard
After the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, St. Maximilian Kolbe shaved his beard so as not to stand out
Hundreds of Catholic Relics Rescued After Philippines Hit With Flood
Lay Dominican almost dies, risking life to save hundreds of saint relics after post-typhoon deluge hits Marikina City.
St. Jude Relic Tour: The Apostle of the Impossible Touches Scores of Catholic Hearts in California
An estimated 23,000 faithful venerated the relic at five different churches, reaching an additional 15.5 million by way of streaming, in the Diocese of Orange alone.
Carbon Dating Reveals True Age of Purported Tunics of St. Peter and St. John
The garments were held in the Sancta Sanctorum (Holy of Holies), a chapel located at the top of the Scala Santa (the Holy Stairs) on the inside of the original Lateran Palace.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Relic Carried in Procession for 750th Anniversary of His Death
The medieval philosopher and theologian widely considered one of the greatest thinkers in Western civilization died on March 7, 1274.
Skull of St. Jean de Brébeuf Tours US
Packed in a Volkswagen manned by three Jesuit priests, the relic is slowly making its way across the country.
