An art historian hailed as ‘Indiana Bones’ has cast light on centuries-old jewel-encrusted skeletons held in churches across Europe in his book ‘Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures and Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs’. - See more at: http://www.italymagazine.com/news/heavenly-bodies-book-examines-skeletons-roman-catacombs#sthash.NlLzOiOz.dpuf

Ancient Relics

Celeste Olalquiaga on the value of relics

“More things should look like Catholic relics”

The supposed relics of “Mary-Magdalene” are preserved in Provence (France) in an ancient tradition. They consist of a dry skull and a lock of hair. For the firs...

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