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Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan friars order, as depicted in the Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary in Locarno, Switzerland.
11 July, 2021 - 14:56 Meagan Dickerson

Ireland’s Franciscan Friars: Men in the Middle of a Divided Society

The origins of Christianity in Ireland trace back as far as the 5th century, when the Bishop Palladius was sent from Rome on a mission to convert the Irish people in 431 AD. Palladius was followed a...
A photograph of the colonial church that has emerged out of the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in Chiapas, Mexico
19 October, 2015 - 21:57 aprilholloway

Stunning 17th Century Church Emerges from Mexican Reservoir after Drought

The remnants of a 400-year-old Spanish colonial church have emerged from the depths of the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in Chiapas, Mexico, after a drought caused the water level to drop by 82 feet (25...
Stone Coffin found on Grey Friars
24 July, 2013 - 00:54 aprilholloway

Archaeologists Set to Remove Lid from Stone Coffin found on Grey Friars

Archaeologists are preparing to remove the lid from a stone coffin that has remained intact over centuries in the ruins of Greyfriars, the monastery where King Richard III was buried. The occupant of...