December 21, 2016 – A centuries-old vial of blood from the patron saint of Naples may have issued an ominous warning for next year. <br />It is a 600-year-old tradition that signifies whether there will be good fortune in the New Year. <br /> <br />But after a vial containing the blood of St Januarius failed to liquefy during a ceremony by the bishop of Naples at the weekend, Italians fear that 2017 could bring disaster.
