A relic of Saint Carlo Acutis on display 24 hours a day in Brazil

A first-class relic of Saint Carlo Acutis, consisting of a hair of the young saint canonized in 2025, will be permanently displayed at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Brasília, where it can be visited 24 hours a day. The relic was received during a Mass attended by more than 1,200 faithful. The veneration of Acutis in Brazil is linked to the first miracle attributed to the saint's intercession recognized by the Catholic Church, which took place in Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in 2013. Matheus Vianna, then three years old, was healed of a congenital pancreatic malformation after touching a relic of the young saint during a Mass. The case contributed to Acutis's beatification in 2020. The relic destined for Brasília comes from the shrine in Campo Grande, which in October 2025 became the first in the world dedicated to the saint. The parish priest Lazaro Ilzo Daniel emphasized the connection between the relic and Acutis's spirituality, recalling his devotion to Eucharistic adoration. For the Catholic Church, first-class relics are parts of the body of a person recognized as a saint. Their veneration is founded on faith in the resurrection and in the communion of saints. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA