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Legends of a Medieval Female Pope May Tell the Truth

September 16, 2018 | Article

An analysis of ancient silver coins suggests that the ordained woman may have actually lived.
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Ancient Church Hidden in Turkish Lake. And a Pagan Temple May Lie Beneath It.

September 05, 2018 | Article

When Mustafa Şahin first saw photographs of the submerged ancient church under the waves of Turkey's Lake Iznik, he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing.
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Lithuania's 'Great Synagogue' Fell to the Nazis, But Archaeologists Have Uncovered It

August 06, 2018 | Article

Parts of a Nazi-destroyed Jewish synagogue in Lithuania are seeing the light of day again after archaeologists unearthed the religious center's buried bimah, or central prayer platform, in a recent excavation.
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What's Behind 'Weeping' Virgin Mary Statues?

July 23, 2018 | Article

To understand why a weeping statue would be religiously meaningful, it's first important to appreciate the connection between miracles and the Virgin Mary.
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Could God Help You Live Longer?

June 13, 2018 | Article

Being religious may come with a longevity boost, a new study suggests.
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Construction Workers in Iran Find Mummy That May Be Father of Last Shah

May 07, 2018 | Article

For those in power, however, the return of a dead shah represents a threat.
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Exorcisms Enter 21st Century with Cellphone-Enabled Demon Busting

April 20, 2018 | Article

Catholic priests have flocked to Rome for this year's exorcism training. Here's what that entails.
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Why Is Easter Called 'Easter'?

March 25, 2018 | Article

Everyone knows that chocolate eggs don't date from the roots of Christianity, but neither does the name (which the Venerable Bede says came from a pagan goddess).
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An Icelandic Epic Predicted a Fiery End for Pagan Gods, and Then This Volcano Erupted

March 20, 2018 | Article

A series of Earth-shattering volcanic eruptions in Iceland during the Middle Ages may have spurred the people living there to turn away from their pagan gods and convert to Christianity.
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Bizarre Origins of 4th-Century 'Santa Claus Bone' Revealed

December 08, 2017 | Article

Is the saint's bone real?
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