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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Cardinal Parolin kisses 1,700-year-old skull in ancient Catholic ceremony marking 900th anniversary Fri Aug 21 21:14:18 2026

The Vatican's top diplomat bowed and kissed the skull of a third-century Christian martyr during an elaborate ceremony in Sicily, a moment of reverence that quickly drew accusations of idolatry from critics online. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State and Pope Leo XIV's official representative, leaned forward and pressed his lips to the […] The post Cardinal Parolin kisses 1,700-year-old skull in ancient Catholic ceremony marking 900th anniversary appeared first on American Almanac .

The Vatican's top diplomat bowed and kissed the skull of a third-century Christian martyr during an elaborate ceremony in Sicily, a moment of reverence that quickly drew accusations of idolatry from critics online. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State and Pope Leo XIV's official representative, leaned forward and pressed his lips to the ancient relic of Saint Agatha during a ceremony at Catania Cathedral on August 17. He then placed a crown atop the saint's 14th-century gold reliquary bust as church bells rang across the archdiocese. The ceremony marked 900 years since Agatha's remains were returned to her birthplace from Constantinople in 1126. The skull, roughly 1,700 years old, had been temporarily removed from…Open

REDSTATE (Teri Christoph) - DC-Area Mosque Mourns Ayatollah Khamenei – Praises Him As 'Our Leader' and a 'Martyr' Mon Mar 2 21:20:06 2026

STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Saint Valentine: The Catholic Martyr Turned Into a Mascot Fri Feb 20 20:25:08 2026

Who was St. Valentine, and how did a Christian martyr’s feast day become transformed into a carnival of candy hearts, greeting cards, and commercialized sentimentality? Who was Saint Valentine, and how did a Christian martyr’s feast day become transformed into a carnival of candy hearts, greeting cards, and commercialized sentimentality? How did a solemn commemoration […] The post Saint Valentine: The Catholic Martyr Turned Into a Mascot appeared first on StoneZone .

Who was St. Valentine, and how did a Christian martyr’s feast day become transformed into a carnival of candy hearts, greeting cards, and commercialized sentimentality? Who was Saint Valentine, and how did a Christian martyr’s feast day become transformed into a carnival of candy hearts, greeting cards, and commercialized sentimentality? How did a solemn commemoration of sacrificial faith become repackaged as a secular spectacle divorced from its sacred origin? Saint Valentine, known in Latin as Valentinus, refers to one or more early Christian martyrs of the third century living under the shadow of the Roman Empire. The Roman Catholic Church has long recognized at least two Valentines who were martyred on February 14, one a priest…Open