The Catholic Church, Pope Francis and The Shroud of Turin
The mystery surrounding the Shroud of Turin has fascinated people for centuries. Often considered to be the burial cloth of Jesus – with accounts…
Holy Bones Holy Dust
Author Article: Charles Freeman reviews Treasures of Heaven at the British Museum
In his recently published book Holy Bones, Holy Dust, CHARLES FREEMAN presents a full-scale history of medieval relics. Here he pays a visit to the…
Author Article by Charles Freeman: The sacred blood of John Paul II
Last week CHARLES FREEMAN, author of Holy Bones, Holy Dust, discussed the Medieval concept of ‘sacred flesh’. This week Freeman writes about ‘blood relics’ and…