Questionable auction of soon-to-be-saint’s relics called ‘Satan’s work’

A controversy over a millennial saint: Catholic Church denounces online sale of relics

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate the online sale of some purported relics of Carlo Acutis, who already has been drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to his shrine.

Questionable auction of soon-to-be-saint’s relics called ‘Satan’s work’

An unknown vendor recently tried to sell strands of hair allegedly from teenager Carlos Acutis, who is set to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint in April.

Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says

Millennials will soon have their first video-gamer saint when Carlo Acutis is canonized later this month, but auctioning off relics purported to be tied to “God’s influencer” online is a no go, the Catholic Church said after an anonymous seller tried to sell strands of Acutis’ hair online.

Why the Catholic Church isn’t happy about relics of Carlo Acutis being sold online

Carlo Acutis relics are being sold online. The Catholic Church isn’t happy

Police are investigating the sale of relics belonging to Carlo Acutis, the millennial saint

Italian police have launched an investigation into fraud and forgery into relics that were offered for sale on the internet. In particular, remains of Catholic computer programmer Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized later this month, attracted high bids. Bishop Sorrentino of Assisi filed a complaint after a newspaper article about the trade. According to him, there is a good chance that it is a fake, because only the church itself is allowed to …