The Catholic origins of Siena's Christmas cake
Documents dating to the 13th century show that a peppered honey bread, Panforte, was used as a form of payment to local monasteries.
Source: aleteia.org
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The Catholic missionary roots of Filipino "healing cookies"
The Pan de San Nicolas cookies are a 400-year-old tradition believed to help cure disease if given to the sick while accompanied by prayer.
Source: aleteia.org
The little-known Italian cave church of St. Michael
Built in limestone cave in Apulia, Southern Italy, this church has been attracting pilgrims from all over Europe for centuries.
Source: aleteia.org
Dutch nuns produce wine and inspire spiritual development
In addition to a palette of fine beverages, in the midst of the vineyard the nuns also provide spiritual respite and inspire personal growth.
Source: aleteia.org
'The Pope's Exorcist': The Russell Crowe Melodrama Is Big, Loud and Full of Faith
There is no such title as the "pope's exorcist." But that factoid just gets blasted away in this flood of SFX, demonic doings and melodrama.
Source: patheos.com