Via WTOP, the Archdiocese of Washington is trying to get the word out to would-be scalpers of tickets to the papal mass on April 17 that they are breaking the law.

Georgina Stark, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Washington, tells WTOP, “You cannot sell a sacrament. This is a mass, so it is a sacrament. The tickets are not for sale.”

Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, says the archdiocese has sent out several cease and desist letters to online sellers over the last week.

Each ticket for the mass is also apparently tied to a name, and since those entering the stadium to the mass will be required to show ID, you likely won’t be able to use any ticket available for sale. None of that seems to be dissuading some people from trying, though. One person has a pair of tickets for sale for $175 each, and another we found is selling a single ticket for $250. Way to put a price tag on your immortal souls, y’all!

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