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Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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Bernardo Gui – inquisitor at the time of the Knights Templar
The BBC is broadcasting a new TV series based on The Name of the Rose – a fantastic novel by the late Italian author Umberto Eco. It tells the story of a Franciscan friar, William of Baskerville, who visits an…
Read MorePassion relics of the crucifixion discovered!
The Knights Templar were often said to be on a hunt for the passion relics of Jesus including the Holy Grail
Read MoreTemplar crop circle in the village of Temple Balsall in England
Some mysterious crop circles turned up in Temple Balsall where the Templars once had a preceptory
Read MoreHow English churches have radically transformed since the Knights Templar
How English churches have radically transformed since the Knights Templar with the removal of rood screens and whitewashing of walls
Read MoreMedieval displays of bible stories
Medieval churches at the time of the Templars would have been full of decoration and illumination. People were forbidden to read the bible – and, well, they couldn’t read anyway! So the best way to convey bible stories to the…
Read MoreInterview with the Grand Priory of Knights Templar in England and Wales
Around the world there are Knights Templar who are Freemasons and Templars who are Catholics or other denominations. The OSMTH has traditionally been seen as a Catholic oriented Templar body but it’s open to people of all Christian beliefs. So,…
Read MoreLife sized stations of the cross in Portugal
Bom Jesus do Monte in the cathedral city of Braga in Portugal is a fascinating place. A hill surmounted by an eighteenth century cathedral with stairs that zigzag all the way to the top and stations of the cross chapels…
Read MoreThe Holy Sepulchre – sacred to the Knights Templar
Why is the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem so sacred to Christians and what was its inspiration for the Knights Templar? That was what I set out to discover on a visit to the holy city a few…
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