Relic visits Boston cathedral

Hundreds of Catholic faithful came to venerate the relic of Pope St. John Paul II at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross June 22, 2014. The relic was at the cathedral June 21 and 22 as the first stop on a national tour being sponsored by St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C. and the Knights of Columbus. (Pilot photo by Gregory L. Tracy)

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The relic of St. Pope John Paul II is displayed next the altar of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross during Mass Sunday June 22, 2014. Following the Mass, the relic was carried in procession to the cathedral’s side chapel for veneration. (Pilot photo by Gregory L. Tracy)