Naples, the blood of San Gennaro has melted

It happened again the miracle of San Gennaro.

At 10 o'clock sharp the Archbishop of Naples, Monsignor Domenico Battaglia, announced to the faithful present in the Cathedral that the blood of the patron saint had liquefied. The announcement was accompanied by the traditional waving of a white handkerchief by a delegate member of the Deputation of San Gennaro.

The president of the deputation of San Gennaro he then proceeded to wave the white handkerchief in the Duomo which, as per tradition, testifies to the liquefaction. The announcement was greeted by applause from the faithful.

“We thank the Lord for this gift, for this sign so important for our community”. These are the first words spoken by the Archbishop of Naples, Monsignor Domenico Battaglia, after the announcement of the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of San Gennaro.

“It's nice to gather around this altar – added Battle – to celebrate the Eucharist of life and to ask for the intercession of San Gennaro, so that we can fall more and more in love with life and the Gospel. We do not always succeed because life is marked by weaknesses and fragilities”. For Monsignor Battaglia this is the first feast of San Gennaro in this role, having been appointed Archbishop of Naples last February.