Saint Carlo Acutis’ First Parish Ever Is in Brazil—and It Holds His First-Class Skin Relic
This first-ever parish dedicated to the saint houses a powerful treasure: a first-class relic of Saint Carlo Acutis—a fragment of his skin.
Cleiton Ramos
Cleiton is the editor for ChurchPOP Portuguese.
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