Friday 19 April |

Saint of the Day: Bl. James Duckett

History

SANTA

Elizabeth Scalia

Whiskey and ironic love: Recalling a Santa of the ‘Greatest Generation’

BEGAM SAMRU

Indian Catholic Matters

The (true) legend of India’s only Catholic Queen

TIME CAPSULE,CHRIST,STATUE

J-P Mauro

Secret time capsule found in 18th-century crucifix

HILL OF CROSSES

Daniel Esparza

The “Hill of Crosses”: A symbol of anti-totalitarian resistance

OMAR MOHAMMED

J-P Mauro

Anonymous social media reporter who battled ISIS goes public

HOLOGRAM

John Burger

Holograms of survivors bring holocaust to life for visitors to new museum

CHATEAU DE LA MOTHE CHANDENIERS

Zelda Caldwell

8,900 People are now co-owners of a crumbling castle in France

JOHN

Daniel Esparza

The mystical drawings of St. John of the Cross

King Michael I of Romania

J-P Mauro

Michael I, former king of Romania dies at 96

HISTORY OF THE WORLD,EVERY YEAR

J-P Mauro

Watch the history of humanity unfold on this fascinating map

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Daniel Esparza

The oldest monastery in Iraq is forever lost

5 LITTLE PIGS

J-P Mauro

This digital archive of children’s books is available to all

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Daniel Esparza

The oldest cathedral in the world is in Armenia

CATHEDRAL OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Daniel Esparza

A virtual tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela that is really worth it

Holy Sepulchre

J-P Mauro

Archaeologists discover how old the Holy Sepulchre really is

CODEX QUETZALECATZIN

J-P Mauro

The Library of Congress acquired a rare Mesoamerican Codex

CARDINAL BERGOGLIO,TEA

Daniel Esparza

The “Jesuit tea”: The history of mate

CLUNY ABBEY

J-P Mauro

Cache of medieval treasure discovered at Cluny Abbey

ABBEY OF PRALIA

Daniel Esparza

This building is an abbey, a library, and a museum full of Renaissance masterpieces

ANCIENT WINE VESSEL

J-P Mauro

Archaeologists find evidence of wine production 8,000 years ago

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