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Lead church roofs target of English thieves
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/05/04 - 12:09. Christianity | English | Modern Society | Places of WorshipEngland's historic churches are facing a new enemy: lead thieves, who are now stealing strips of lead from church roofs. The thefts are being blamed on the record high price that lead brings.
[DRA] Winchester Pilgrimage III
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/05/01 - 19:58. Arts and Sciences | Christianity | Drachenwald2008/07/11 - 18:00
2008/07/13 - 12:00
Europe/London
Come all ye pilgrims and travellers, and join the Shire of West Dragoningshire for a pilgrimage at the Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty. Share with us in an evening of Chaucer; a morning pilgrimage to Winchester Cathedral, during which we will be tested on our knowledge of such things that would be known by pilgrims of yore; an afternoon demonstration of our fighting skills and an evening of feasting
Shire of West Dragoningshire (Winchester, England)
Crusaders left genetic mark on the Middle East
Submitted by Dragomir on Thu, 2008/05/01 - 13:52. 801 CE to 900 CE | 1101 CE to 1200 CE | BBC News | Christianity | European | Islam | Middle EasternScientists from the Genographic Project, which is tracking human migrations through DNA, have found traces of a particular DNA signature in Lebanon which they link to European crusaders.
French Templar tomb found
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/30 - 22:25. Archaeology | Christianity | French | Video AlbumThe remains of a Templar knight have been discovered in a tomb near Rennes-le-Chateau, France along with a cache of gold and coins. The mummified body wore the still-recognizable shroud of the order. (video)
Thief rips off 288 pages from Scottish Catholic Archives
Submitted by margaretc on Sun, 2008/04/27 - 12:14. Christianity | Modern Society | Scottish | Scribal ArtsA man posing as a student was caught stealing pages from archives in London. He admitted that he stole them from the Catholic Church in Edinburgh as well.
Inquisition "wasn't so bad after all" according to Vatican
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/09 - 20:06. Christianity | Exhibits | ItalianThe Vatican has created an exhibit to convince the Faithful that the Inquisition "wasn't so bad after all." The temporary Rare and Precious exhibition at Rome's Vittoriano Museum is designed to "expose some myths about this dark chapter of its past."
YouTube clip wins recording contract for Cistercian monks
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/04/07 - 20:04. Christianity | Performing ArtsExecutives from Universal Music were "blown away" after hearing the voices of monks singing in a Cistercian monastery near Vienna, Austria on a YouTube video clip. The record producers had been looking for a group to record Gregorian chants, which have become popular.
"The Quest" follows journey of the Templars
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/04/05 - 12:14. Archaeology | Christianity | EuropeanThe Quest, a Classic Media Group production, follows the journey of the Knights Templar through Europe by studying the work of archaeologists, anthropologists and historians.
Knights Templar petition to restore the Order
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 14:05. Christianity | English | Media | Modern SocietyAn odd advertisement appeared March 18, 2008 in the London Daily Telegraph. Titled "The Ancient & Noble Order of The Knights Templar," the ad announced that the Order "would petition the Pope to 'restore the Order with the duties, rights and privileges appropriate to the 21st century and beyond.'"
"Oops!" Shroud of Turin washed with a red shirt
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 14:55. Christianity | Humor | ItalianVatican City has announced that the venerable Shroud of Turin has been turned pink when it was accidentally washed with a red shirt. "Simply because the shroud has been given a slight pinkish tint does not in any way diminish its sanctity," Vatican spokesman Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo said during a press conference held to address the spiritual repercussions of the shroud's staining.
Rare Anglo-Saxon grave markers found in cathedral walls
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/03/26 - 15:25. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Archaeology | Christianity | EnglishArchaeologists are excited about the discovery of rare Anglo-Saxon grace markers in the walls of Peterborough Cathedral. The markers, which are believed to date from the 11th century, were discovered during restoration work to the cathedral.
Fra' Bertie, Knights of Malta leader, dies
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/03/20 - 11:54. Chivalry (historical) | Christianity | MilestonesHis Most Eminent Highness Fra' Andrew Bertie, the first Englishman to lead the Knights of Malta, has died, leaving the Order to select its new Grand Master.
Shroud of Turin photographed in HD
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/03/12 - 21:43. Christianity | Discovery Channel | General ScienceChurch leaders and scientists will have a new opportunity to study the famous Shroud of Turin which is rarely seen by the public. The Shroud was recently photographed in high definition, creating a 12.8 billion-pixel image.
Shroud of Turin to be retested
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/03/06 - 15:56. Christianity | General Science | TelegraphProfessor Christopher Ramsey, the director of the Oxford University Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, is hoping to run new tests on the Shroud of Turin. He believes that tests run in 1988 to date the relic may have been contaminated.
Choral sounds from the Male Choir of St. Petersburg (Russia)
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/01/22 - 14:04. Christianity | Performing Arts | Russian | Video AlbumA video on YouTube features the Male Choir of St. Petersburg, Russia, an a capella choir of 25 singers who will be making their American debut in 2009.
Stanford professor helps to preserve Gregorian chant
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/16 - 17:07. Christianity | Performing ArtsStanford University Professor William Mahrt has dedicated his life to the study and preservation of Gregorian chant as director of the the St. Ann Choir of at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto, California.
Holy Grail discovery claimed in the Louvre
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/01/11 - 13:11. 601 CE and Earlier | Christianity | Glass and CeramicsGlasgow historian Mark Oxbrow believes he has found the real Holy Grail in - of all places - the Louvre in Paris. Oxbrow believes it is a "green gem-encrusted serving dish which he thinks could have been used at the Last Supper."
Six medieval bishops identified in Scotland
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/29 - 17:41. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Archaeology | BBC News | Christianity | ScottishRadiocarbon dating was used recently to help identify the remains of six bishops found buried in at Whithorn Priory in Galloway, Scotland. The skulls dated from between 1200-1360 CE. (photos)
"Crazy Days" characterize German Fasching
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/19 - 17:45. Christianity | GermanGael Stirler shares research on medieval holiday season of Fasching, celebrated for more than three months from mid-November until Easter in southern Germany. Also known as the Tolle Tagge (Crazy Days), Fasching can trace its roots back to the 4th century.
"Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" author dies at 64
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/16 - 13:39. Christianity | English | Fine Arts | Milestones | Modern SocietyAuthor Richard Leigh, best known as one of the co-authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, has died in London at the age of 64. The nonfiction work proposed that Jesus Christ fathered a child and that the bloodline continues.
Archaeologists search for abbott's grave at Hulton Abbey
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/12 - 13:15. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | Christianity | EnglishA team of archaeologists from Keele University are using the latest geophysical equipment to search the grounds of Hulton Abbey in England hoping to find the graves of the monks who lived there as far back as the 13th century.
Rare 14th century statue found in Czech Republic
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/11 - 16:21. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Christianity | Glass and Ceramics | SlavicArchaeologists working on a site near Usti nad Labem in North Bohemia have discovered a ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus dating to the late 14th century.
Touring Great Britain's cathedral towns
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/08 - 23:22. Architecture and Construction | Christianity | English | Places of WorshipPlanning to visit the UK over the holidays to drink in the historic atmosphere and sing a few carols? Harriet O'Brien offers The Complete Guide to Cathedral Cities in the UK.
"History of Holidays" on the History Channel website
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/11/26 - 23:41. Asian | Christianity | European | Islam | Judaism | Legio Draconis | Middle Eastern | PaganismThe History Channel has created a website with interactive links covering the history of all the major holidays on the calendar.
Viscount Galen of Bristol's blog
Submitted by ViscountGalen on Sun, 2007/11/18 - 23:24. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Ansteorra | Armoured Combat | Chivalry (historical) | Christianity | English | Middle | Opinion | Photo AlbumPersonal blog by Viscount Galen of Bristol of the Middle Kingdom, formerly of Ansteorra, Drachenwald, and Meridies.
Mysterious runestone identified
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/29 - 20:49. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Christianity | Scandanavian | StoneworkExperts believe that they have identified a mysterious runestone discovered under the floor of Hausken Church in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway.
Early Christian Art showcased in Venice
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/10/25 - 23:21. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Christianity | Fine Arts | ItalianAn new exhibit, Early Christian Art Between Rome and Byzantium, will showcase over 90 works from twenty Italian museums at the Intesa San Paolo's Palazzo Leoni Montanari. The show runs until November 18, 2007.
St Teilo's Church opens after relocation
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/20 - 16:25. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Christianity | Places of Worship | WelshThe Archbishop of Canterbury has opened a 13th century church which was relocated from its original site in Pontarddulais near Swansea, Wales to the National History Museum in St Fagansa.
Vatican publishes documents from Knights Templar heresy trials
Submitted by Elinor Strangewayes on Mon, 2007/10/15 - 17:48. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Associated Press | Chivalry (historical) | Christianity | European | Legal HistoryThe Vatican is finally publishing Processus Contra Templarios, the report from the heresy trials of the Knights Templar that was lost in the Vatican secret archives for 700 years due to a filing error.
Tourists flock to churches built by angels
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/13 - 16:28. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | African | Christianity | Places of WorshipLegend says that the churches carved into the red rock of Lalibela, Ethiopia were built with the help of the angels. Now tourists have discovered one of the country's holiest sites.
