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The display, entitled Transformed by the Eucharist: St. Carlo Acutis and St. John Paul II offers information on the first millennial saint, together with a selection of panels from the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit designed by St. Carlo that have a special tie to St. John Paul II. It also includes quotes and images from St. John Paul II on the Eucharist. A first-class relic, a strand of Carlo’s hair, will also be available for veneration. The relic was a gift to the Shrine from Antonia Acutis, St. Carlo’s mother, who visited the Shrine in October 2023.<br /><br />St. Carlo and St. John Paul II shared an intense love and devotion to the Holy Eucharist. During his twenty-six years as Pope, St. John Paul II continuously sought to increase devotion to the Holy Eucharist, both by his example and through his teachings. 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