Thursday 14 November |

Art & Culture

MONASTERY

John Burger

UK archaeologists believe they’ve found the monastery of a key figure in spread of Christianity

BIBLE

J-P Mauro

New Bible infuses the sacred texts with Instagram-style art to attract millennials

Virgin Mary WITH LAUGHING CHILD

Zelda Caldwell

“Virgin and Laughing Child” is unveiled as Leonardo da Vinci’s only surviving sculpture

WHALE

J-P Mauro

Whale gives diver a taste of Jonah’s fate

SLAVEVOYAGE

J-P Mauro

New interactive website tracks voyages of trans-Atlantic slave trade

OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY

John Burger

The men of Oberammergau have begun a “fast” that will last over a year

THE CRUSADER

J-P Mauro

Irish police recover stolen head of 800-year-old Crusader

ANDREA BOCELLI FATIMA

Matthew Green

Andrea Bocelli: “In my case, not having faith would mean living in despair”

BEER

Michael P. Foley

A Catholic’s guide to drinking during Lent

desatanudos

Zelda Caldwell

The painting that sparked a devotion to “Mary, Undoer of Knots” was about a divorce that didn’t happen

SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

John Burger

St. Patrick’s Church in Washington, D.C., is intertwined with American history

THE ARK ENCOUNTER

J-P Mauro

Noah’s Ark theme park is a project of biblical proportions

WRITING ON THE WALL

John Burger

Everyday expressions that have their origin in the Bible

YAMMA

J-P Mauro

Hear Psalm 104 played on ancient instruments and sung in Hebrew

FILET OF FISH

Zelda Caldwell

The first McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish was a response to Lenten fasts

MONKS BEER

J-P Mauro

No food, only beer: Fasting like a 17th-century monk

SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Daniel Esparza

Motes and beams: What does the Gospel really say?

pączki

J-P Mauro

In Michigan Fat Tuesday is Pączki Day, a celebration of Polish doughnuts

CORONATION

John Burger

“Sic transit gloria mundi” was once a common warning to new popes

COLOSSEUM

J-P Mauro

Italy announces “Museum Week,” offering free access to many attractions

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