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Missouri: Nun’s body which showed little decay since death in 2019 draws thousands of visitorsEven though sister Wilhelmina Lancaster was buried four years ago without embalming, it was later discovered that her body was intact after...- From champagne to Bishop mangoes, tracing the 'holy' origins of beloved foodMany delicious folktales exist about pastoral families having to feed greedy priests. It seems that, like the rest of us, priests are not d...
- Coronation: King Charles III to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the go-to church for the royalsWestminster Abbey has played an important role for Britain's royal family over the past thousand years. It was built in the 1040s by King E...
- Coronations, weddings & burials: Westminster Abbey's royal connection over a millenniumIt was designed as a place for the coronation and burial of monarchs.
- Raising a toast to Dom Perignon, the Benedictine monk who tried to kill bubbles in champagneStill wines from Champagne were popular even before medieval times.
- Meet Trappist: A high-quality, high-alcohol beer brewed by monksPerhaps it was the dictum of St Benedict of Nursia - that monks should do manual labour to sustain themselves - which paved the way for the...
- Top five liqueurs that you must try in 2016A liqueur is typically a strong and sweet alcoholic beverage made with a distilled spirit like vodka, rum or whiskey.
- Top-quality cheese producers shares its success storyA bunch of passionate and top-quality cheese producers from Puducherry, Bangalore and Delhi shares its success story.
- St Gallen: A Swiss city founded by an Irish monkAn ornate cathedral and a nationally acclaimed sausage were tempting enough to draw someone to St Gallen; but there was more..
- Ireland: Tourist hotspot for gourmets and connoisseursA highlight of Ireland trip remains Kylemore Abbey, a rambling country mansion built by a rich English couple from Manchester.
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