Brenda plans to view the late Pope's coffin on Thursday, travel to Assisi about 80 miles outside of Rome to view the remains ...

The cloth itself is also named Veronica. Along with a relic of the cross and the relic of the lance of St. Longinus, the Veil of Veronica occupies a place of great importance within St. Peter’s ...

Finally, there is the angel sculpted by Domenico Guidi, holding a lance — the weapon used by St. Longinus to pierce Christ’s ...

Overlooking the coffin is the statue of Saint Longinus, a 4-metre (13ft) tall marble 17th Century piece by the iconic Italian sculptor Bernini, holding a spear in his right hand. Longinus is the ...

A tourist asked to be whipped by a local wearing a Roman soldier costume as part of an Easter tradition in the Philippines.

Jim Robson has always loved collecting. As a child, he collected coins, antique bottles, and photographs. For the past 25 years, he has collected relics of over 100 saints, and artif ...

The cloth itself is also named Veronica. Along with a relic of the cross and the relic of the lance of St. Longinus, the Veil of Veronica occupies a place of great importance within St. Peter’s ...

Each niche is identified by a statue of the saint connected to its relic: Helena for the Cross, Veronica for the veil, Longinus for the lance, and Andrew. Sixty years ago, one of the relics left Rome.