Saint’s relics arrive in Ireland for church tour

RELICS of one of the best loved and admired saints, St Anthony of Padua, have been flown into Ireland for a special tour of churches in Dublin and Carlow.

The remains, contained in a statue of the Franciscan monk, were received at Fairview Church last night by Cardinal Desmond Connell and the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto.

Archbishop Lazzarotto talked about how St Anthony reached out and touched the lives of the poor and needy. He is still very popular in Italy, where he is simply known as The Saint.