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The site was originally occupied by a smaller statue of Jesus, Christ the King. It was destroyed in 1928 by the anti-religious (and particularly anti-Catholic) regime of President Plutarco Elías Calles , as part of his mission to kill Christian rebels and destroy all Christian symbols [ citation needed ] during the nation's critical " Cristero ...
In order to compete with a powerful abbey, it was important to acquire relics of similar provenance and significance. In the 12th Century, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier became increasingly powerful and obtained a robe thought to belong to Jesus. Called the Seamless robe of Jesus, it was seen as more significant than the sandals. Over the ...
Chucho el Roto, a Mexican bandit who stole from the rich and shared with the poor; Gauchito Gil, an Argentinian folk saint who stole from the rich to give to the poor; Nazario Moreno González, a Mexican drug lord sometimes seen as a folk saint or Messiah; Santa Muerte, a Mexican folk saint associated with drug cartels and criminality
Like Jesus Christ, you too can now "walk on water" thanks to the Brooklyn-based brand MSCHF, which created a Nike sneaker filled with holy water.. Dubbed the "Jesus shoe," these limited-edition ...
The Holy Face of Jesus is a title for specific images which some Catholics believe to be miraculously formed representations of the face of Jesus Christ. The image obtained from the Shroud of Turin is associated with a specific medal worn by some Roman Catholics and is also one of the Catholic devotions to Christ .
In addition to the laying the child in the manger, there is a dance called “Abraham and Isaac.” This dance includes people who play the two main characters as well as devils. The dance is accompanies by a pre-Hispanic wind instrument called a “tunkul,” which is similar to the “teponatli” used in other states such as Guerrero and ...
With the world's annual celebration of his birth mere weeks away, it turns out one of the most revered figures who ever walked the Earth likely didn't look like the pictures of him.
Basilica of the Cristo Negro of Esquipulas in Guatemala Black Christ of Esquipulas at Saint Joseph Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala. The Cristos Negros or Black Christs of Central America and Mexico trace their origins to the veneration of an image of Christ on a cross located in the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas, near the Honduran and Salvadoran border.