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Relics
Historic "Chair of St. Peter" on Public Display in Vatican Basilica for First Time in 150 Years
The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Relics Carried in Procession for 750th Anniversary of his Death
On the eve of the 750th anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas’ death, a skull revered as a relic of St. Thomas Aquinas was carried in a solemn procession through the cobblestone streets of the southern Italian town of Priverno.
Where is St. Matthew? A Visit to His Tomb
The fascinating story of where the Gospel writer’s body lies today takes us back into history.
In Rome, Relic of St. Mary Magdalene’s Foot Points Way to the Vatican
As the stories of many ancient things go, the relic of St. Mary Magdalene’s left foot had been lost to memory for centuries before it was rediscovered in the year 2000.
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas Unveiled at 700th Anniversary of His Canonization
The skull of St. Thomas Aquinas has arrived at the Dominican Convent of Toulouse, France, and placed in a new reliquary as the order celebrates the 700th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in the Catholic Church.
