Diocesan News:

Saint Carlo Acutis is visiting us!

In January, the relics of St Carlo Acutis will be respectfully hosted at two of our churches over five days, offering a special opportunity for schools, parishioners and visitors from across the Diocese to come for prayerful veneration. Carlo, the first millennial saint, is widely celebrated for his deep and sincere faith and for his imaginative, pioneering use of the internet to document Eucharistic miracles around the world; he devoted himself with remarkable maturity to spreading the teachings and love of the Catholic Church until his death from leukaemia at just 15.

The relics will be presented at St Mary’s Church, Burnley from 28–29 January 2026, before travelling to St Patrick’s Church, Collyhurst from 30 January to 1 February 2026. Further details, including visiting times and guidance for schools and parish groups, will be shared shortly with parishes and via Diocesan communications and social media.