During the Roman Empire period, a salt mine worker lost his life when he fell into the mine. 1,800 his very preserved body is discovered picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

For the first time since 1940, St. Patrick's Day will fall during Holy Week, the sacred seven days preceding Easter. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A Catholic church is taken over by new owners. New owners are against graven images including statues of Jesus, Mary, and the like. The church is removing the statues, breaking them down and selling them on eBay.
story itself isn't so special, but the comments make for interesting reading picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A two-headed Greek turtle named Janus, named after the Roman god with two heads, officially celebrated its 10th birthday on Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Romanian-born Antonio Petrescu believes you can worship God and Elvis at the same time: as a Catholic priest and Elvis Presley impersonator, he finds his spiritual inspiration in the late rock legend. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Pope Benedict was baptised at birth and will most likely be baptised again one year after his death, not by his Roman Catholic Church but by a Mormon he never met. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

A Catholic survey found that the most common sin for women was pride, while for men, the urge for food was only surpassed by the urge for sex. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Some seven percent of couples seen by ACCORD, the Catholic Church's marriage care service, say too much time spent in cyberspace by one partner is their main problem. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

At 11-- the Catholic Church officially denounces spooning.

Damn-- dupe picked by KingKoopa 2 years ago

The world’s newest country is a model of Islamic tolerance. There is no gender apartheid even in Kosovo’s villages. Religion in Kosovo is a private matter, not a public one. “We never talk about it,” Berisha says. “I just found out, one year ago, that a very good friend of mine is Catholic, and we have been friends for the last ten years.” picked by 2manyusernames 11 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 4 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