In the National Gallery, London hang a strange painting by Carlo Crivelli (1430-1495) called "The Annunciation wi…
February 19, 2013
Christian legend tells of a fabled, linen veil which inexplicably shows the face of Jesus. The veil has more intrigu…
July 29, 2011
The phenomenon of weeping or crying religious statues is one of the oldest and most stereotypical images of holy pow…
January 11, 2009
The Holy Grail is most often identified as a serving dish or a chalice that was used by Jesus (c. 6 B.C.E.–c. 30 C.E.)…
September 12, 2008
The Spear of Destiny, also known as the Holy Lance, is in Christian tradition the spear that the Roman soldier Longin…
September 08, 2008
The Knights Templar were a monastic military order formed at the end of the First Crusade with the mandate of protecti…
August 24, 2008
The Ark of the Covenant is first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 25. Following Israel's deliverance from slavery i…
August 23, 2008
The Shroud of Turin is reputedly Christ's burial cloth. It has been a religious relic since the Middle Ages. To b…
August 22, 2008
