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Relics Making News: San Gennaro Relic Theft Swiftly Thwarted

A City and Its Saint Naples, Italy has a reputation of being beautiful (think Naples Bay, churches, Mount Vesuvius), chaotic (think crowds, red tape, and stretched public services), and vibrant (think festival culture, street life, and pizza). Neapolitans are also deeply religious and devoted to San Gennaro, their fairly obscure

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Relics Making News: Pope Venerates Relics of St. Augustine and Mother Cabrini

Pope Leo XIV visited Pavia and Sant’Angelo Lodigiano in the Italian region of Lombardy on June 20, 2026, to venerate the relics of St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, respectively. Veneration (honoring) is fully Biblical (2 Kings 13:21 and Acts 19:12) and traditional, while

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Relics Making News: America’s 250th Birthday Saint Extravaganza in Wisconsin

Spiritual Champions in Champion, Wisconsin If you live or have traveled in the United States, you may have heard of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion Shrine in Champion, Wisconsin. It stands out as the “first and only approved Marian apparition site in the U.S.” My husband

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Relics on the Move: Jerusalem Treasure Trove Temporarily in Texas

If You Bring Them, They Will Come The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, is currently hosting the exhibition, “The Holy Sepulcher: Treasures from the Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem.” Due to its popularity, it was extended for two weeks and now goes through July 12, 2026.  The exhibit features

Relic Tour June 19 - 21: Connell, Basin City, Eltopia

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Relics on the Move: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sacred Heart Consecration

“June is bustin’ out all over,” as the old musical lyrics effused, and for Catholics in the United States, this June is bursting with graces. First, June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Second, the United States is being consecrated to His Sacred Heart on June 11th.

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Join Us at the Sacred Heart National Festival with 40+ Relics

We are excited to announce that The Relic Project will be participating in the One Nation Under the Sacred Heart National Festival, taking place June 11–14, 2026, at the Kentucky Holy Land in Springfield, Kentucky. June 11–14, 2026 Kentucky Holy Land Springfield, Kentucky This unique event will bring

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"Can I Bless My Friend with Santa Claus?" — Students Encounter the Saints

A little boy came up to me and asked if he could pray and bless his best friend with the 1st class relic of Santa. When you bring over 70 saints to Seattle, one of the most unchurched and PAGAN regions in the United States, and you witness thousands of

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Featured Relic: St. Rita of Cascia

Grace Builds on Nature St. Rita of Cascia was born Margherita—“Pearl”—and her life was shaped layer after layer through suffering: a difficult marriage, the murder of her husband, the death of her two sons, rejection by the convent, and the partial stigmata she bore for years. Just as

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Relics Making News: St. Zdîslava of Czechia

Holy Theft from Ages Past Relic theft has a surprisingly deep and complex history in Catholicism, one that might surprise those familiar with the veneration of saints’ remains but less acquainted with their occasional misadventures. In the Middle Ages, what scholars call furta sacra (“holy theft”) was sometimes reframed not

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ENCOUNTER THE SAINTS: Seattle Tour This Week

Come experience the beauty of the communion of saints through public veneration, prayer, and sacred relics. Did you visit the Chapel of Holy Relics at ASCEND ? We want to hear from you! Share your experience, testimony, or reflections with us. Your story helps us continue bringing the saints out into

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Featured Relic: Blessed Imelda Lambertini

Her First Holy Communion Was Her Last Imagine a child so consumed with love for Jesus in the Eucharist that, upon receiving Him for the first time, she dies in an ecstasy of joy. That is what happed to Blessed Imelda Lambertini, and her preserved relic remains a powerful witness

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Upcoming Relic Tour: Archdiocese of Seattle

We are excited to announce that The Relic Project will be going on tour throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle from May 16th to May 23rd, culminating in the Diocese of Yakima on May 24th, where we will conclude our saint road trip at their First Communion and Confirmation celebration at

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Encounter 50 Saints at ASCEND Eucharistic Revival – Bellevue, WA

The Church is gathering and you are invited. On May 16, in Bellevue, Washington, over 2,000 faithful have already registered for the ASCEND Eucharistic Revival. This will be a day unlike any other in the Pacific Northwest, a day to return to the heart of our faith: Jesus Christ,

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“They Came Into Our Home…” A Holy Week Encounter

Have you ever felt drawn to experience the presence of the saints in a more personal and intimate way? On this Good Friday, we are invited to stand at the foot of the Cross… to remain with Our Lord and behold Love poured out completely. In the silence, grace moves.

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The Spokesman-Review Front Page Feature: The Relic Project

Spokane man behind the Relic Project aspires to map locations of sacred objects worldwide As we enter into the sacred days of the Triduum, we are deeply honored to share that our ministry has been featured—for the first time—in a secular newspaper. What makes this moment all the

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47 Saints: A Powerful Night at St. Thomas CDA ID

Our team had the honor of joining St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene for their annual Penance Night on March 26, 2026. We brought with us 47 sacred relics of the saints, offering a powerful opportunity for encounter, reflection, and grace. During the evening, several parishioners

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50 Saints. One Night. Washington, DC.

Last Thursday, Patrick and Anthony were invited to bring over 50 saints to Washington, DC for a Catholic prayer gala celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. A special thank you to Joe at ROJO Ink, a local Catholic owned business, for generously donating our booth. It played a

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50 Saints to Travel to Washington DC as The Relic Project Joins Catholics for Catholics for America’s 250th Anniversary Prayer Gala

We are honored to announce that The Relic Project will be traveling to Washington DC this Tuesday as collaborators in the historic Catholics for Catholics Prayer for America Gala. The gala will take place on March 19, the feast of St Joseph, at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington DC as

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Volunteers Needed - Serve the Saints in Spokane & North Idaho

We are currently seeking reliable local volunteers to help support relic events in our region. We are hoping to build this team before our upcoming spring events. Interested? Email contact@therelicproject.org with: • Your general availability • Why you feel drawn to volunteer • Any prior ministry or volunteer experience Why This

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The Real Valentine: A Martyr’s Skull Now on the Map

Open Map The Basilica of St. Maria in Cosmedin in Rome is a famous tourist attraction because of an ancient marble mask called "The Mouth of Truth". Tourists normally line up to stick their hand in the mouth and snap a photo. Legend has it that the mouth

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Encounter the Tunic of St. Joseph at Hearts on Fire Men’s Retreat

The Relic Project is honored to announce that we will be bringing relics of the saints to the annual Hearts on Fire Men’s Retreat in Spokane on February 21. Among the relics available for veneration will be the relic of St. Joseph’s Tunic, St. Anthony of Padua, St.

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Holy Women, Living Faith: A Weekend of Grace at the WholeHearted Retreat

Spokane, WA — Feb 7, 2026 More than 300 women gathered in Spokane with one shared desire: to draw closer to Jesus. This year’s annual WholeHearted Women’s Retreat became not only a space of prayer and renewal, but also a profound encounter with the saints and their enduring witness

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Archdiocese of Seattle: Catholic Schools Week

During Catholic Schools week, The Relic Project was invited out to St. Michael Catholic School in Snohomish WA where Anthony, our founder, gave back to back talks to the students. Additionally, the Archdiocese of Seattle welcomed us with extraordinary openness and hospitality. What began as a short visit quickly extended

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Help Bring Saints to the People

Many holy relics are kept in private care, often passed down through families with great devotion. At The Relic Project, we believe relics invite us to encounter Christ through the saints and are meant to be reverently cared for and shared for public prayer. If you have a relic of