Could first millennial saint Carlo Acutis' PlayStation controller become a relic?

http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/16/could-first-millennial-saint-carlo-acutis-playstation-controller-become-a-relic

There is speculation among gamers and religious analysts about whether the PlayStation controller used by Acutis would be considered a second-class relic by the Church.

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modern_drift@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 329d (2 replies)

The membrane enclosing his heart had been in display? The fuck is wrong with religious people.

MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io · 12 pts · 329d

It’s not only religious people, it’s just people collectively. If you are famous enough someone will want to see/touch/own your hair, your belongings, your undegarments, or the chair you were shot in.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 329d

Catholicism is maximalist goth. Like I've seen people who didnt grow up catholic not understand that fiction like The Locked Tomb isn't even really parodying it, gilded skulls and enshrined viscera is just part of it.

Asafum@feddit.nl · 10 pts · 329d

"And the Lord doth bless thine controller: may thee find thy trials of Steet Fighter ever more fruitful."

TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 329d (1 reply)

The Holy See wants to be cool so fkn bad when it really just seems to be a factory for horrendous guilt complexes and fascist ideology.

kennedy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 329d

don't forget the pedophilia

ChetManly@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 329d (1 reply)

This is beyond stupid

WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 329d

Look, there were saints for all sorts of fields they loved to dabble in. His only weakness was he was a gamer, but he did go out of his way to help people. So what is the problem? (Besides that they are milking it)

FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 329d

Would it be the first relic made in a factory? The first with a battery? I'm sure Sony would love this in any case. Some serious PR.

tkk13909@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 329d

Fucking hell religion is so dumb

zabadoh@ani.social · 6 pts · 329d (1 reply)

You know this kid's porn stash is on his phone or hard drive somewhere.

Flax_vert@feddit.uk · -2 pts · 329d

I think you need your hard drive checked

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 329d (1 reply)

Now do Luigi

primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus · 2 pts · 329d

Has to die first.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 329d (1 reply)

I don't see why there's speculation here. Sandals worn by a saint while preaching would be a second class relic. People are really caught up on the "gamer" part.

primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 329d

Because gaming is inherently a vice and makes you a bad person.

Kolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 329d (1 reply)

If I play COD with the holy DualSense would all my shots be headshots and my KDR gets sent through the roof?

primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus · 1 pts · 329d

Depends. What's your alignment?

StarryPhoenix97@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 329d
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huppakee@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 329d

Could When will it?

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 329d