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Christianity

L'Aquila, Italy

Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio

Seven centuries ago, its holy door opened for a forgiveness procession ritual that was later "copied" by the formal Catholic Jubilee.

Grasshopper Chapel and grounds.

How the Rocky Mountain Locust Plague Spawned Federal Disaster Relief

When a cloud of locusts twice the size of Colorado descended upon the American Midwest, the federal government realized that some problems require a nationwide response.

The Podcast Team June 9, 2025

Obelisk of Senusret I

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

St. Charles’ Church

On a hill in Regent sits the oldest stone church in Sierra Leone.

Monterrey, Mexico

Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Sacro (Archdiocese Sacred Art Museum)

Its collection features not only Christian-themed art but also works made by members of the clergy.

View of Santa Monica Beach and Los Angeles in afternoon sun. Aerial view from above the pacific ocean water.

Why Did Celebrity Preacher Aimee Semple McPherson Mysteriously Disappear?

The pastor was presumed drowned in 1926 after a swim on Venice Beach. Then reports of sightings started trickling in.

The Podcast Team May 30, 2025

Acolman, Mexico

Ex Convent of Acolman

This 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.

Greifswald, Germany

Eldena Abbey

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

Santuario de la Virgen de Jaraba

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.

Los Angeles, California

The Good Ship Grace

This ship-shape Streamline Moderne building was once the headquarters of a nautically inclined radio preacher.

Rock of Kalikatsou

A Christian pilgrimage site that may have also been a temple for the Greek goddess of love.

Walla Walla, Washington

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.

Isle of Whithorn, Scotland

St Ninian’s Chapel

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.

St. Paul’s Island

This tiny island is recognized as the site where St. Paul landed after a shipwreck in the first century.

Church of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Some say this small Italian church holds a gate to Heaven.

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Hagia Sophia Church

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

Todos Santos, Mexico

Misión Santa Rosa de las Palmas

Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.