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

"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 6 months ago

In Bay City, MI, a naked young man said to police he was having problems with his parents and walked to a Catholic church without so much as a pair of shoes on - in sub-zero weather. A funeral was going on inside the church and several people called to report him. He apparently cursed at police and refused to cooperate and was tasered in the parking lot. picked by equinox 9 months ago

You have to scroll well into the article to answer some obvious questions: "Removing body parts from the corpse was an echo of a practice common with saints, whose digits, tongues and organs were revered by Catholics as relics with sacred powers. There is an irony in Galileo's having been subjected to the same treatment, since he was persecuted by the Catholic Church for advocating the theo... read full post picked by cecilberman 2 hours ago

Roman Catholics are being encouraged by a Vatican-approved journal to preach the word of Jesus in the virtual world of Second Life. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Workmen removed thousands of padlocks from church railings near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The locks carry the initials of the lovers who put them there and the keys are in The Tiber. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

This is the google cache...if you are interested visit the site, I just don't want to kill their BW. I went there as a 20 something, it was VERY creepy. Long story short...Catholic Seminary (in prime location)abandonded, purchased by absentee landlord, anti-social caretaker, BIG rotts. When the Church aquires property they go to great lengths to sanctify it, make it hallowed ground. The Catholi... read full post picked by blurmore 2 years ago