The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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Who invented the crib of Jesus and nativity scene?
My Irish grandmother used to usher myself and my sister into her room at Christmas to show off her nativity set. There was the crib of Jesus centre stage, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, three kings and a couple of…
Read MoreChristians who sought martyrdom from Muslims
These days, it’s commonly assumed that martyrdom for religious reasons is a feature of the radical end of Islam but it was once very much part of Christianity. I found one example in a Portuguese church of Franciscan friars who…
Read MoreThe more bizarre and strange saints
The Catholic church is full of strange saints with very odd stories as Templar expert Tony McMahon discovers with a bit of digging around
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