The major relics of Maximilian Kolbe, who was canonized by St. John Paul II, began an 8-month tour Jan. 15-17 in Ellicott City, Md., at the Shrine of St. Anthony. The tour started with noon Mass at ...

Trade in religious relics--actual pieces of the bodies and artifacts of Catholic saints--has boomed recently. Supply has come from closing churches and monasteries; demand has come from baby boomers ...

How can an ancient object connect Catholics to the sacrifice of Jesus? Why does the Catholic Church venerate and safeguard these objects with such care? These questions begin Mysteries of the Faith, a ...

The sacred Piprahwa relics of Buddha include gemstones, bone fragments, crystal caskets, a sandstone coffer, and ornaments ...