it was often extended to anyone who was connected to the Church. To claim ‘benefit of the clergy’, an individual had to read a verse from Psalm 51 in the Bible. In medieval England it was only ...

A 12th Century church has been gutted by a fire. The blaze was reported at 06:07 BST and when firefighters arrived at the scene in Wimbotsham, Norfolk, they discovered the roof was alight.

Artists from the Oak Circus Centre use the newly-restored St Michael Coslany Church, Norwich, for classes A medieval church now used by circus performers has been saved from closure after a major ...

Patrons of an 800-year-old church have warned that building a 56-storey skyscraper next door could have "devastating" ...

What kinds of books did parish churches have in the Middle Ages? From where did they get them? BOMPAC examines these poorly known but fundamental questions of medieval book history. Its primary ...

The Pope was the head of the Catholic Church and lived in Rome. He set out rules and guidelines that would be put into action by church leaders and personnel across Europe. An example of such a ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Pray in VR Medieval Christian Churches The epidemic prevented us from going to church to pray. But we still have a way to pray. In the VR church ...