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St. Helena had the stairs of Pilate's mansion moved to Rome. These were the stairs Christ ascended, bleeding from the torture he had received, to receive the sentencing of Pilate.
This Basilica was set up by St. Helen to House the Holy Cross.
Holy Relics of the Passion of Christ: Two sections of the Holy Cross, including a part of the Greek portion of the sign put on the cross; the finger of St. Thomas the Apostle; one of the nails; some thorns of the Crown of Thorns.