Relics
The head of Saint John the Baptist at Amiens Ca...
The Cathedral of Amiens in France, a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture, contains a preserved skull (facial bones without the lower jaw) said to belong to the famous prophet John the...
The head of Saint John the Baptist at Amiens Ca...
The Cathedral of Amiens in France, a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture, contains a preserved skull (facial bones without the lower jaw) said to belong to the famous prophet John the...
The severed head of Saint Catherine of Siena
In a reliquary adorning the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena is the severed and mummified head of the venerated Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380). Her right thumb is also...
The severed head of Saint Catherine of Siena
In a reliquary adorning the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena is the severed and mummified head of the venerated Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380). Her right thumb is also...
Skeletons of martyrs dressed in jewels"The Sain...
The story of the saints in the catacombs of Northern Europe is a singular story. It has its origins in the crisis of faith that followed the Reformation and which...
Skeletons of martyrs dressed in jewels"The Sain...
The story of the saints in the catacombs of Northern Europe is a singular story. It has its origins in the crisis of faith that followed the Reformation and which...
Saint Perpetua: Life, Faith, Martyrdom and Lega...
Among the martyrs of Christian Antiquity, few figures have crossed the centuries with as much power as Saint Perpetua, a young woman of noble birth, mother of an infant, fervent...
Saint Perpetua: Life, Faith, Martyrdom and Lega...
Among the martyrs of Christian Antiquity, few figures have crossed the centuries with as much power as Saint Perpetua, a young woman of noble birth, mother of an infant, fervent...
Saint Blaise of Sebaste, known as san Biagio
Saint Blaise of Sebaste, known as San Biagio. Saint Blaise of Sebaste, also known as Saint Blaise, is a Christian figure venerated as a martyr and bishop of the city...
Saint Blaise of Sebaste, known as san Biagio
Saint Blaise of Sebaste, known as San Biagio. Saint Blaise of Sebaste, also known as Saint Blaise, is a Christian figure venerated as a martyr and bishop of the city...
Saint Clement: Life, Work, Martyrdom and Legacy...
Among the first figures who shaped the Church in the decades following the death of the Apostles, few are as important as Saint Clement of Rome. Often presented as the...
Saint Clement: Life, Work, Martyrdom and Legacy...
Among the first figures who shaped the Church in the decades following the death of the Apostles, few are as important as Saint Clement of Rome. Often presented as the...
