Relics on tour in the UK

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The relics of a revered 19th century nun are on tour in England. It’s the first time in nearly five centuries that the Catholic Church in England has so publicly venerated the remains of a saint. The World’s Laura Lynch brings us the story from the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Portsmouth.

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