The ceremony staged for the crown’s return takes its inspiration from a famous parade that marked the initial arrival of the object.
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Following the crucifixion of Jesus, it was common for pilgrims to collect dirt and pebbles from Holy Land sites.
In 1944, the former archbishop of Canterbury mounted a case to preserve the Italian abbey, renowned for centuries for scholarship and devotion, but Allied forces had just destroyed it.
One of the most sacred relics in the Christian world was saved from the Notre Dame fire. Here is its history.
