Nearly 3,500 of the faithful came from as far as Maine and Maryland and waited over two hours to view 200 relics of Jesus, the Holy Family, and various saints, martyrs and blesseds exhibited at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair Feb. 24.
Exhibit of 200 relics at New Jersey oratory is a special gift during Lent for many faithful
Kyiv parish enshrines St. John Paul II relics as sign of ‘strength to endure’ persecution
A Catholic church in Ukraine named for St. Nicholas marked its patron’s feast day by enshrining relics from St. John Paul II, who witnessed the power of faith over authoritarianism.
U.S. shrines boast massive numbers of saint relics
Several sites in the United States are home to vast collections of relics, and one shrine in Ohio, is home to over 1,100 relics in 970 reliquaries representing 900 saints.
Bishop Cozzens says Eucharistic Revival seeks to start ‘fire’ of renewal
The first of three Eucharist-themed Regional Ministry Gatherings kicked off Oct. 5 at Our Lady of Victory Church in Fergus Falls with Crookston Bishop Andrew Cozzens giving the keynote presentation.
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In the spotlight: Papal meeting with Buddhists, Corpus Christi, St. Bernadette relics
St. Bernadette’s relics to begin first tour to U.S. in Florida in April
In June, the tour will make stops in Appleton and New Franken, Wis., and Bismarck, N.D.
Pope wanted apostles’ relics united to encourage Christian unity
Pope Francis said giving fragments of St. Peter’s bones to the head of the church founded by Peter’s brother, St. Andrew, was meant to be a reminder and encouragement of the journey toward Christian unity.
England’s Jesuit-run Stonyhurst College yields its mystical treasures
Stonyhurst, the world’s oldest Jesuit school, houses a remarkable collection of relics relating to the country’s many martyrs.