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Saturday, September 16, 2017

St. Peter's bones? Maintenance worker makes surprising discovery

From Catholic News Agency-

During routine restoration of a nearly 1000 year-old church, a worker discovered bone fragments in clay pots – which may belong to St. Peter, three other popes, and four early Church martyrs.

“There were two clay pots which were inscribed with the names of early popes – Peter, Felix, Callixtus and Cornelius,” the worker told Italian television channel Rai Uno, according to the Telegraph.


“I'm not an archaeologist but I understood immediately that they

The existence of the bone fragments has been known for centuries, but they had never been found. Inside the church of Santa Maria in Cappella, a stone inscription recorded the remains, indicating that the relics where kept alongside a piece of fabric taken from the dress of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

were very old. Looking at them, I felt very emotional.”

More here-

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/st-peters-bones-maintenance-worker-makes-surprising-discovery-80743/