Magic fascinated and troubled early Christians as much as it does some people today.
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Although many modern people tend to see ‘magic’ and ‘religion’ as separate, magic was actually integral to the development of Christianity.
Saint James the Lesser is believed to have been martyred in AD 70.
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The mix-up might be explained by the rush to remove sacred remains to Rome some 1,700 years ago.
Pope Francis at the end of a canonization ceremony for Mother Teresa.
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A scholar explains the long process to sainthood and what Pope Francis’ recent order might change.
A worshipper receives Communion.
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The Catholic Church prohibits the use of gluten-free bread for Communion. The reasons lie in the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in the past.