In his first public speech in Tonga, Cardinal Mafi told thousands of listeners that he believed he had become the Catholic church’s youngest cardinal because he was named after John the Baptist. Mafi was responding to a question asked by many Tongans when news about his elevation broke in the kingdom: How did the tiny Read more
New dating evidence supports claims that bones found under a church floor in Bulgaria could be those of John the Baptist — although of course they could equally well belong to his contemporary Fred the Goatherd. Nevertheless, it’s unusual to find holy relics that could possibly be what they claim, and the researchers say they’re Read more