SHOCKING: Catholic Church Probes Black Market Sale of Carlo Acutis’ Relics Ahead of Canonisation

In a deeply unsettling development, the Catholic Church has launched a formal investigation into the online black market sale of relics allegedly belonging to soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis, the first millennial on the path to canonisation. With just weeks before his official sainthood on April 27, reports have surfaced of locks of Acutis’ hair being sold for over €2,000—a direct violation of Church law, which forbids the trafficking of relics. Italian police are working closely with Church authorities to crack down on the illicit trade, as concerns rise over the exploitation of the young, tech-savvy teenager whose incorrupt body rests in Assisi, drawing thousands of pilgrims.

The Diocese of Assisi confirmed that the sale attempt was made by an anonymous seller before the listing was swiftly taken down. Bishop Domenico Sorrentino did not mince words, calling on authorities to confiscate the items immediately, warning that if they are fake, it constitutes “a great offense to religious belief.” Church leaders, including Rev Enzo Fortunato, have condemned the practice as a “sinful commercialization of sacred devotion,” emphasizing that relics are meant for veneration, not profit. As Carlo Acutis’ legacy of digital evangelism inspires a new generation, the Church is determined to protect his memory from the taint of greed and sacrilege.