Cardinal Crecscenzio Sepe views the reliquary with the blood of St. Januarius in 2009. Credit: Paola Migni via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Paola Migni via Flickr
Cardinal Crecscenzio Sepe views the reliquary with the blood of St. Januarius in 2009.

The reputed miracle has not been officially recognized by the Church, but is known and accepted locally and is considered to be a good sign for the city of Naples and its region of Campania.