A precious reliquary for San Francisco Cathedral, blessed in the historic Basilica of Abruzzo. The reliquary bearing the image of the Holy Face, visible from both sides, and soon to be enthroned in the Cathedral of San Francisco, USA, was the focus of a solemn ceremony held on September 13, 2024, at the Basilica of the Holy Face in Manoppello.

The celebration was presided over by Fr. Antonio Gentili, rector of the Sanctuary, together with Fr. Carmine Cucinelli, Deacon Christopher Sandoval from the Cathedral of San Francisco, Fr. Bonifacio (Ted) Lopez (Diocese of Rome), Fr. Arturo Alcantara Arcos, and Fr. Anatoliy Grytskiv, representing the Orthodox Church of Abruzzo-Molise, along with other clergy.