A relic is a part of the body of a saint or martyr or holy person, or a piece of their clothing, or a piece of the cross. Relics are venerated in traditions other than Christianity, but in the Christian tradition in the Middle Ages belief in relics was w
What sacred objects did the Lusignan kings of Cyprus treasure in their collection of holy items? Certainly, they had fragments of the Holy Cross and saints skulls, but what about Passion relics such as the titulus placed above the crucified Christ, or the white rock to which the cross was...
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Last night, unknown persons robbed the Basilica of St. Nicholas in the Italian city of Bari, where the relics of the saint are kept, transferred to the Apennines in 1087, RIA Novosti reports. According to the Bari police, the intruders entered the temple
So it would be proper for several cities to claim to have the relics of a single saint. Ten-Ton Truck or Warship? Now for the classic argument. As Brewer phrases it, if all the alleged pieces of the True Cross were gathered together, “it would take a ten-ton truck to carry them....
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Whether it's seeing Jesus in a piece of toast (as one woman reported in 2004) or venerating Christ's foreskin (yes, really), people seem to have a need to get close to objects associated with the founder of Christianity. Here are some of the relics that have earned a place in churche...
One of the most intriguing aspects of our Church’s history is that it is still being discovered. Just as early Christians sought out pieces of the cross or searched for the location of Noah’s Ark, it is natural for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to seek ...
Cultural Relics of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea ⑤: The Spoils of War Captured by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army A cultural relic, a story, a piece of history. It has witnessed the ruthless smoke and fire of war, and has carried c
The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that “the religious sense” of Christians has always found expression in “various forms of piety surrounding the church’s sacramental life,” including the veneration of relics as well as participating in pilgrimages, Stations of the Cross, the rosary...