In a world where information flows freely, its easy to forget that, for centuries, knowledge was much harder to come by. Imagine a time when the internet didnt exist, books were scarce, libraries were ...

The future patron saint of prisoners ... He would be ordained a priest in 1918, at age 24, after studying in Rome. Devoted to the Virgin Mary, Kolbe founded the Militia Immaculatae in 1917 ...

The original stone statue of Joan of Arc is on display in City Hall, while a bronze version will remain outside the former ...

Just as hordes of Elvis fans flock to Graceland, those who worship at the altar of rock 'n' roll guitar can visit a monument ...

Saint Réparate is the patron saint of Nice and this building ... Modeled on St Peter's Basilica in Rome, it was consecrated as a cathedral in 1699. Today, the cathedral sits among the restaurant ...

He is also supposed to have visited Rome and Jerusalem ... buried in the grounds of his own monastery. He has been the patron saint of Wales since the 12th century.