[NRx]

IMHO it should be turned over to the Roman Catholic Church or alternatively to one of the local Orthodox parishes although I think the Catholics have a stronger claim.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

It should be buried after all these years.

[DannyTN]

Same thing happened to me yesterday.
...No wait....that was a chicken bone.
And it fell out of the bin and I put it back in.

[skr]

Not very respectful to parcel out someone’s remains and for what?

[fishtank]

More examples of primitivism....

[Salvation]

I heard this on EWTN radio this morning.

[Salvation]

It appears that a lot of people don't know about relics. Here are some links for their education:

The Ancient, Biblical Christian Practice of Venerating Relics
[CATHOLIC/ORTHODOX CAUCUS] Relics

Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture (Variations of Crosses)
Lessons In Iconography : The Chi Rho - Christ
The Holy Cross
Pope Benedict explains veneration of images before heading to Holy Land (CATHOLIC/ORTHODOX CAUCUS)
Liturgical Vestments (and prayers the priest says while vesting for Mass)
Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus}
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Scapulars [Ecumenical]
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, The Miraculous Medal [Ecumenical]
'Holy Things To The Holy': Sacred Things, Places, and Times [Ecumenical]
Purification of Sacred Vessels in U.S. (and more on the Purification of our Lord)

Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Relics and the Incorruptibles
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Ashes
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Palm Branches
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Incense
Why We Need Sacred Art
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Sacred Images: Statues and Other Icons
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Crucifixes and Crosses
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, [New] Fire, Paschal Candle
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Holy Oils
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, [Holy] Water Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Relics and the Incorruptibles

[a fool in paradise]

Ping

[CondorFlight]

I agree. Send it to Rome; after all, if genuine, he was the third Pope.

[PAR35]

There have probably been enough pieces of the ‘true cross’ to build a full size replica of Noah’s Ark.

[ealgeone]

That’s a lot of conjecture in the article.

[SandwicheGuy]

When i am having a bad day I turn on CNN for the comic relief. I just start laughing, I can’t help myself, they the most idiotic people in the whole world, better than a clown show. I always feel better after watching them for about 5 minutes, no matter who is on. And they take themselves so seriously, OMG it’s hilarious!

[Honorary Serb]

Clement was an Orthodox Bishop of Rome (we once had them, as you well know) and an Orthodox Martyr:

https://orthodoxwiki.org/Clement_of_Rome

The small relic, if authenticated, might be deposited in a new Altar at the Consecration of a new Orthodox Temple!!!!

[PhiloBedo]

He must have been dumped in shallow water

[Defiant]

I think the writing means “from the ossuary of St. Clement.”

[Salvation]

[circlecity]

Glad they got it back. I’ve got three nails from Jesus’ cross and I know I’d be devastated if I lost one of those.