This church reflects an Italian Marian devotion in a village once ravaged for centuries by corsair raids.
Church of Our Lady of Pompeii in the streets of Marsaxlokk Malti - Shutterstock
Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, Marsaxlokk, Malta Malti - Shutterstock
This church stands near the ancient Tas-Silġ sanctuary, a sacred site with over 4,000 years of continuous worship and deep Marian devotion.
Delivery of the Holy Grail to the authorities at the end of the Spanish Civil War, March 30th 1939 Courtesy Asociación El Camino del Santo Grial
This young woman played a crucial role in safeguarding one of Spain’s most significant cultural artifacts during the Spanish Civil War: the Holy Chalice or Holy Grail
Aerial view of the Grotto of Mary Magdalene in France, Plan D'Aups, the Sainte Baume massif. Drozdin Vladimir - Shutterstock
Local tradition holds that after reaching the coast, Mary Magdalene withdrew into the mountains of Sainte-Baume
Aerial view of the María Magdalena Cave in France, Drozdin Vladimir - Shutterstock
According to tradition, Saint Mary Magdalene retired to this cave until her death after evangelizing southern France.
Detail of the facade of the Church of Saint-Trophime, Arles Bruno M Photographie - Shutterstock
Saint Trophimus, to whom the basilica is dedicated, is revered as the first bishop of Arles and one of the first Christian missionaries in Gaul
Medieval fortified church Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer Uhryn Larysa - Shutterstock
According to Provençal tradition, following the resurrection of Christ, the Three Marys miraculously arrived by boat on the shores of southern France
Ancient Roman mosaic with a wine jug and grapes in the city of Jerash, Jordan Popova Tetiana - Shutterstock
Some scholars have cautiously suggested that Jordanian wine could have been present at the Last Supper
The deacon St. Lawrence holding a gridiron, reminding of his martyrdom. Gothic fresco in Linderod church, Sweden Stig Alenas - Shutterstock
A story links St Lawrence to the most powerful and mysterious relic of Christianity: the Holy Grail.