Young Teen's Relics a Reminder for Pilgrims that Holiness 'Is Not Impossible'

Young Teen's Relics a Reminder for Pilgrims that Holiness 'Is Not Impossible'

Pilgrims gather near a portrait of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome, where his relics are displayed July 31, 2025, during the Jubilee of Youth, ahead of his Sept. 7 canonization. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) by Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — Along one of Rome’s busiest streets, Via del Corso, traffic moves slowly as hundreds of pilgrims crisscross traffic on foot to get to their destination. Amid the mayhem stan…

Young teen’s relics a reminder for pilgrims that holiness ‘is not impossible’

ROME (CNS) — Along one of Rome’s busiest streets, Via del Corso, traffic moves slowly as hundreds of pilgrims crisscross traffic on foot to get to their destination. Amid the mayhem stands the Church of San Marcello al Corso, a small church built in the late 17th century that also houses several relics, including one of the True Cross. However, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Youth, the church became the temporary home of a first-class relic o…

Young teen's relics a reminder for pilgrims that holiness 'is not impossible' - Catholic Review

ROME — Along one of Rome’s busiest streets, Via del Corso, traffic moves slowly as hundreds of pilgrims crisscross traffic on foot to get to their destination. Amid the mayhem stands the Church of San Marcello al Corso, a small church built in the late 17th century that also houses several relics, including one of the True Cross. However, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Youth, the church became the temporary home of a first-class relic of Bles…