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False Francis Relics on the Internet: Church Warns Against Fraud
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The spokesman of the Franciscan monastery in Assisi, Giulio Cesareo, reports about fake offers of more than 1000 euros. According to church law, the sale of relics is prohibited.
·Vienna, Austria
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Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud - ZENIT
(ZENIT News / Asís, 03.15.2026).- The Franciscan Order in Italy has issued a public warning to Catholics around the world after reports that alleged relics of St. Francis of Assisi are being offered for sale on internet marketplaces at high prices. According to the friars responsible for the saint’s shrine in Assisi, the items circulating online are almost certainly fraudulent and represent a disturbing attempt to commercialize objects that the …
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