{"id":49375,"date":"2026-01-18T09:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T09:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/the-relic-of-saint-agatha-at-the-badia\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:46:24","slug":"the-relic-of-saint-agatha-at-the-badia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/en\/the-relic-of-saint-agatha-at-the-badia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Relic of Saint Agatha at the Badia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Sunday <strong>18th January 2026,<\/strong> <strong>the Badia di Sant\u2019Agata<\/strong> will welcome the<strong> relic of Saint Agatha\u2019s <\/strong>arm for a moment of devotion that is particularly meaningful for the city.<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-370x658.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-840x1494.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_-410x729.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.pulcherrimacatania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reliquia-s.agata_.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The event begins at <strong>7.45 pm <\/strong>with the arrival and reception of the relic, followed at <strong>8.00 pm<\/strong> by the <strong>Eucharistic Celebration.<\/strong> At the end, those who wish to take part in a spirit of reflection and respect will be able to join in the traditional act of veneration through the <strong>kissing of the relic<\/strong>. <\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday 18th January 2026, the Badia di Sant\u2019Agata will welcome the relic of Saint Agatha\u2019s arm for a moment of devotion that is particularly meaningful for the city. 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