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What are relics for, really?

A Pillar explainer

The Pillar
Jun 03, 2022
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A relic of the True Cross was stolen from the co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston May 29.

The relic, a piece of the cross on which Christ was crucified, was taken Sunday, according to a video statement from Fr. Jeff Bame, the cathedral’s rector, on June 1.

Relic of the True Cross, Alamy stock photo.

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