'It’s an extremely sexy story': How the legendary tale of 'rebel' saint Mary of Egypt became a medieval blockbuster
Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...
Why medieval animal art has gone viral on social media
As a result, animals turned up "in any possible context where art would be made", from wall paintings and carved doorways to ...
‘A very sexy story’: Cambridge researcher investigates appeal of female saint
In 11th-century England, a saint with an extremely dissolute past became a cultural and religious symbol that broke ...
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Greeks of Cappadocia Left Indelible Mark on History
The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived ...
Seven celebrities take a Pilgrimage through the Austrian and Swiss Alps for brand new BBC Two and iPlayer series
Jay McGuiness, Jeff Brazier, Daliso Chaponda, Harry Clark, Stef Reid, Helen Lederer and Nelufar Hedayat share their views on ...
Independent Catholic News11d
Walk the St Cuthbert's Way for a Special Jubilee Pilgrimage
Join the Stella Maris Jubilee Pilgrimage from 26 May - 31 May 2025 and follow the ancient St Cuthbert's Way, walking 62 miles ...
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The secret mountainous area of Europe where only men have lived for 1,000 years
Nestled on a rugged peninsula in northern Greece, Mount Athos has been a center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism for over ... but also its vast collection of medieval manuscripts, religious relics ...
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.
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Pilgrimage to St. Patrick’s Purgatory
On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world ...
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Helen Lederer and Daliso Chaponda undertake BBC's Pilgrimage
Daliso Chaponda and Helen Lederer are among the celebrities taking part in this years’ BBC Pilgrimage. This Easter the famous faces, of differing faiths and beliefs, tackle a challenging 300km journey ...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers and artisans as much as among nuns and monks. They were getting crosses, ...