Michigan Corrections Department turns down relics of Maria Goretti, the saint who forgave her killer

From The Lansing State Journal:  State of Michigan Corrections Department officials have denied a request by a Vatican-sponsored program to bring the relics of a Catholic virgin martyr saint, known for forgiving her killer, to the Macomb Correctional Facility. The remains of St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a [Read More...]