Pope Francis held the relics of St. Peter during a mass at St. Peter’s Square Sunday morning, which celebrated the end of the church’s global Year of Faith. It was the first time since their discovery that the Catholic Church… Read More ›
Holy Relics
St. Peter’s bones to be displayed for the first time
The bones of St. Peter will go on display for the first time to coincide with the end of the Year of Faith, which started on October 11, 2012 and ends on November 24, 2013. The bones of St. Peter… Read More ›
The 800 Skulls and Bones of the Martyrs of Otranto on Display
Antonio Primaldo and his 800 companion martyrs, known as the “martyrs of Otranto“, were killed on a hill outside the Italian town by Ottoman Turk invaders. On August 14, 1480 after Ottoman Turks besieged and conquered the village of Otranto,… Read More ›
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