A piece of the heart of the first ever ‘millennial saint’ will tour Scottish churches days after he is canonised by the Pope this weekend.
British-born Carlo Acutis, who was known as “God’s influencer”, died aged 15 in Italy in 2006 after a battle with leukaemia.
But Catholics gathered in scores to get a glimpse of his preserved body in the ancient city Assisi earlier this year after the schoolboy was credited for two miracles approved by the Vatican.
Now sacred ‘relics’, including a piece of the membrane that surrounded the teen’s heart, will tour churches in Paisley , Greenock and Edinburgh .
The Diocese of Paisley said: “Days after his canonisation, a relic of then-Saint Carlo Acutis will visit the Diocese of Paisley.
“These days will doubtless bring many blessi