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A record-breaking race and Catholic blessing highlight the role of faith for Kenyan runners
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A record-breaking race and Catholic blessing highlight the role of faith for Kenyan runners

RNS·Fredrick Nzwili·18 days ago
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(RNS) — Sabastian Sawe clinched the London Marathon in record time, becoming the first human to run an official marathon in under two hours. His win also drew attention to the connection between running and faith for Kenyans.

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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise
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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise

RNS·Associated Press·20 days ago
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BAD STAFFELSTEIN, Germany (AP) — While they may seem unfamiliar or even disturbing to some visitors, catacomb saints — or Holy Bodies — can still be found in many Baroque Catholic churches and monasteries across Bavaria.

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An English King Minted These Coins to Ward Off a Viking Invasion. Instead, the Seafaring Raiders Turned the Pennies Into Jewelry
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An English King Minted These Coins to Ward Off a Viking Invasion. Instead, the Seafaring Raiders Turned the Pennies Into Jewelry

Smithsonian Magazine·Meilan Solly·20 days ago
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Aethelred the Unready viewed the attacks on his kingdom as divine retribution. He hoped that a show of public penance, including the creation of coins featuring religious imagery, would help earn God's forgiveness

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