Medieval ‘witch’ skeleton found under stones designed to ‘stop her spirit rising’
The grave of a medieval ‘witch’ who appears to have been burnt alive before being hurriedly tossed into a pit has been unearthed in Italy.
17 December 2015
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Mapping Miracles: Cambridge project on Medieval hagiography
Saints and miracles in today’s Church are connected through the canonization process. Usually, for a person to be beatified, and then canonized, a miracle by
22 May 2014
Giovanni Maria Vian: John Paul II’s Beatification Is “Historic”
In a signed editorial in this week’s English edition, Giovanni Maria Vian wrote that “one has to go back to the heart of the Middle
26 January 2011
‘Vatican Splendors’ brims with symbolism
St. Peter carries the keys to the kingdom of heaven. St. Paul holds the saber, symbol of his beheading and belief that faith cuts like
3 October 2010
History of Catholicism is shown in Vatican art
A framed illustrated description of the “Foundations of the Church” informs visitors that the “Vatican and Catholic Church grew out of the events described in
8 September 2010
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