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The Curious Story of Wierszalin, a Belarussian Prophet’s 1930s Forest Utopia

Eliasz Klimowicz's followers believed he was Christ reborn.

Jacob Mikanowski March 8, 2016

The Secret Rooms That Were Custom Built to Hide Your Priest

When on the run from Protestants in the 16th century, Catholic clergy hid in custom-built "priest holes."

Eric Grundhauser March 2, 2016

Main building

Jesús de Tavarangue, Paraguay

Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangüe

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

China’s Reincarnation Database Has Verified The Existence of 870 Living Buddhas. But How?

Tao Tao Holmes February 17, 2016

Who Wore It Best: The Pope and Head of Russian Orthodoxy's Different Approaches to Fashion

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 13, 2016

T.H. Matheson's rendition of "The First Prayer in Congress," given by Reverend Jacob Duché at the First Constitutional Convention in 1744.

Behind The Custom-Tailored Ritual That Has Powered Congress Since 1774

Cara Giaimo February 8, 2016

The jeweled remains of Hyacinth, a first century saint

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

The Minister Who Updated His Status in a Diary, Every 5 Minutes for 25 Years

Ella Morton February 5, 2016

Why England Was A Year Behind Belgium, Spain and Italy for 170 Years

Natalie Zarrelli February 2, 2016

Greetings from all churches represented in the city of Templin.

Templin, Germany

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

Relics of a mummified child

Munich, Germany

The Relics of Munich Residenz

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

FOUND: A Human Skull in a L.A. Religious Shop

Sarah Laskow January 25, 2016

The Rebel Virgins and Desert Mothers Who Have Been Written Out of Christianity's Early History

Alex Mar January 21, 2016

Rott am Inn, Germany

Skeletons of Rott am Inn

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

How Lady Bible Hunters Made the Victorian Era's Most Stunning Scriptural Find

Ailsa Ross January 20, 2016

Epiphany bathers line up at an ice hole in Nerli in 2008.

Fleeting Wonders: Russian Orthodox Christians Take the Epiphany Plunge

Cara Giaimo January 19, 2016

A statue of Julian of Norwich

The First Woman to Publish a Book in English Lived in One Room, Walled Off From Society

Julian of Norwich wrote "Revelations of Divine Love" based on a series of visions she had in 1373 while isolated in religious observance.

Sarah Laskow December 18, 2015

How The World Looked When Jesus Was Born, According to Roman Geographers

It was a far different world when these maps were made.

Sarah Laskow December 16, 2015