Is it a relic?

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My grandparents went to Rome just before St. Pope John Paul II was shot. They took a rosary which was blessed, and when the Pope came by Grandma pressed the rosary into his hand. I have a picture of this.

Is this a relic?

If yes, do I have to turn this over to someone?
 
Evan said:
To answer your 2nd question. No, you don’t have to send it to anyone. We have relics of the soon to be canonized Mary of Jesus Crucified (2nd class - some of her habit). carmelholyland.org/en/our-siaints/mary-of-jesus-crucified.html

As to your first question. I don’t know. But I don’t think it is a relic. I don’t think everything a person touches is a relic.
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Correct. It is not the case that each thing ever touched by a saint in this life is considered to be a relic.

OP: What you do have is a charming and precious family story – Keep it and pass it down to future generations.

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tee_eff_em said:
Correct. It is not the case that each thing ever touched by a saint in this life is considered to be a relic.
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Exactly!

On one of my trips to Tanzania last year, I stayed overnight at the hostel run by the Catholic Bishops conference ( Kurasini Center).

I was fortunate to be placed in the room that Pope St John Paul II stayed in during his visit there in 1990.

Despite the jokes among our team, the toilet was NOT actually a 3rd Class Relic 😛
What you do have is a charming and precious family story – Keep it and pass it down to future generations
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That is what I got out of the experience. Praying the Rosary at ‘his’ prei-dieu, heck, even sleeping the bed that he did.
 
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