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Faith Alive! 2018 No. 19 -- Authenticating and protecting relics

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Faith Alive! 2018 No. 19 — Authenticating and protecting relics

July 29, 2019October 11, 2025

By Catholic News ServiceIN A NUTSHELLTo better ensure that the veneration of relics is properly followed, the Congregation for Saints' Causes released a new instruction December 2017 aimed at upholding the integrity of the practice.Relics offer Catholics a way to personally connect with the communion of saints, much like how we cherish mementos of deceased…...