Many Christians believed in the special protective and curative powers of objects associated with saints such as a fragment of bone or cloth from their garment.Such relics:

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All of these options are correct. Relics were often displayed in elaborate reliquaries to demonstrate the prestige and wealth of a church or monastery, they demonstrated the growing spirituality of medieval people who sought spiritual aid and healing from the saints, they showed the great devotion people had toward the Church, and they prompted incidents of "holy theft" as people wanted to possess objects that were believed to have special powers.

Many Christians Believed in the Special Protective and Curative Powers