You don’t have to be Christian or even religious to appreciate the compelling and magical properties of the Nativity story, with its
The terrorist attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka were absolutely horrendous. The death-toll has been enormous. And the fact that
So. The crucifixion. And the resurrection. A story, a myth, or an ideal or a foundation-stone of faith, that has exerted an
A recent announcement in the press says an ancient ring found in Bethlehem ‘belonged to the man who crucified Jesus’. The man
Well, that was bloody insane – all of it. But then we appear to be living in an insane asylum in which
A curious disc-like object pouring smoke and hovering over buildings was recently found in a monastery wall painting believed to date to
This year’s Christmas piece was originally going to be like last year’s and focus on an element of the Nativity tradition; instead,
A magical star leading three mysterious ‘wise men’ from the East across miles and miles of wilderness to a small, obscure town.
The Charlelston shooter, 21 year-old Dylaan Roof, who murdered nine churchgoers in cold blood, has allegedly told police that he almost didn’t
I’ve always wondered what treasures sit in the vaults and store houses of the Vatican, gathering dust for years; historical items that