The largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the Bar-Kokhba revolt of the Jews against the Romans has been discovered in a cave in Jerusalem by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago

Finally someone in that corrupt organization is speaking up against clerical pedophilia. picked by harmsc12 3 years ago

A judge sentenced Sister Norma Giannini, 79, to one year in jail and nine more years on probation She has 60 days to report to the House of Correction in Milwaukee County. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"But Catholics are obliged to take seriously the underlying provocation of the papal message — namely, that our present political alignments are not the only ones imaginable, and that truth may not be served by perfect ideological conformity. So should all people of good will. For liberals and conservatives alike, “Caritas in Veritate” is an invitation to think anew about t... read full post picked by sidran32 4 months ago

A poll in 2006 by Catholic magazine Famiglia Cristiana found that more Italian Catholics prayed to Padre Pio than to any other figure, including the Virgin Mary or Jesus.

His face was reconstructed with a lifelike silicone mask of the type used in wax museums because it was apparently too decomposed to show when the body was exhumed. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Roman pottery, medieval remains and 11th Century dog bones have been found at the heart of Cambridge University during an archaeological dig. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

This is a Spanish-Latino-Catholic tradition where you play pranks (like a catholic april fool) in order to honour the children slaughtered by King Herod picked by cesarvillavi 2 years ago

When they were not too busy conquering distant lands, the Romans liked to dig. German hydromechanics professor Mathias Döring discovered that Roman engineers spent a century digging a 66-miles long underground aqueduct to bring water to modern day Syria. picked by bingo 8 months ago

the Rev. Daniel McCormack pleaded guilty to five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for abusing five boys between the ages of 8 and 12 while he served as parish priest at St. Agatha Catholic Church. This is not as bad as what the church had to say just 3 days later. even if you disagree with the post please read what the church had to say! picked by nesbyniccolo 2 years ago

The Catholic priest told a jury he could spend his church's money however he wanted, on trips to Las Vegas, expensive dinners and golf outings. Saying it was normal to lie in church bank records, create secret slush funds and walk away from the offertory with wads of cash. Fortunately the judge did not agree. picked by equinox 8 months ago

Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also n... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Catholic Church says there is NO St Patrick's Day observance this year.

In Ireland, they celebrated Saturday. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Harei village, Shingo, Japan, is said to be the grave of Jesus when he died in the village after escaping Roman persecutors in Golgotha, Israel. According to the myth, in Japan his job was as a carpenter and he made his own cross for the grave at the age of 107. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

At least 45 dismembered skeletons have been discovered in a burial pit by archaeologists digging on the site of a planned £87m relief road in Dorset.

The burial site on Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth is thought to date from late Iron Age to early Roman times. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

"The Nazis, who dismissed much of the customary decoration and used only the raw, muscular elements, exaggerated the classical Roman style, which portrayed their ideal image of a strong, warlike state." picked by IlliterateMook 9 months ago

The middle digit from Galileo's right hand will be part of a landmark exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of his first observations of the skies. picked by tigertony 9 months ago

Named for the lost love of the narrator of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven , Roman Dirge's comic character throws a dark spin on many things ranging from classic children's stories to Roman's own life. Usually with someone dying or getting injured on the way. Chances are that Sony (who own the rights) will issue a take down notice before too long (as they did to the site Sparklyeyedgal posted, so... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

What happens when you put a Catholic priest, Father Jonathan Morris, on FOXNews and let people ask him religious questions?

Entertainment. Puzzlement. Confusion.

Were you expecting anything different? picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

A fiercely debated, long-delayed investigation into Ireland's Roman Catholic-run institutions says priests and nuns terrorized thousands of boys and girls in workhouse-style schools for decades _ and government inspectors failed to stop the chronic beatings, rapes and humiliation. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The 21st Century depiction of the Son of God will now welcome the modern masses at a Catholic church in Uckfield. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago