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The purported skull of St. Thomas Aquinas in the Italian town of Priverno. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

St. Thomas Aquinas’ Relics Carried in Procession for 750th Anniversary of his Death

Mar 7, 2024

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.

The statue of St. Matthew above the crypt altar beneath the cathedral of Salerno, Italy. | Credit: Berthold Werner/Wikimedia Commons

Where is St. Matthew? A Visit to His Tomb

Sep 21, 2023

The fascinating story of where the Gospel writer’s body lies today takes us back into history.

St. Mary Magdalene relic at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist of the Florentines. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

In Rome, Relic of St. Mary Magdalene’s Foot Points Way to the Vatican

Jul 22, 2023

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

Jan 28, 2023

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.