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    The inscription below this crucifix implores the passerby to venerate this ancient symbol. What is going on in the life of the man who walks by it? Is the book in his hand a bible or a journal? Is he a believer in God? Where is he going, and why does he wear that expression of contentment? What songs play in his ears as he walks the streets of the city? Is it his, or is he one of the many who come to Lima seeking fortune? Despite widespread poverty, pollution and social inequality, the city continues to attract many from the countryside seeking a better life, another passerby in this sprawling metropolis. Another bookcover to a story I'll only have read a line of. Catholicism, brought by the Spanish Conquistadors, left a deep mark on Peruvian society. The city center of Lima, home to almost a 3rd of Peru's 30 million inhabitants, radiates outwards from the Plaza De Armas, the central square from which all points in Peru are measured. Catholicism played a major role in Peruvian culture and society since conquest and in some respects it's introduction wiped clean thousands of years of knowledge and belief, leading to the death and persecution of many, and as a justification for the Spanish conquest (     

    The Shroud of Turin

    UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 16 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [681]

    We were only in Milan for the day before we had to catch our train to Turin late in the afternoon. We were meeting our other friend in a few days but rather than stay in Milan, which I was warned was underwhelming and had to agree at least a little, ... Read more >

    Tags: catholicism, italy, relics, shroud of turin, turin

    Photos: Cuenca, Spain 2012

    SPAIN | Thu, 15 May 2014 | By thewanderingcanadian | Photo Gallery

    A series of photos at Cuenca and the images seen during the "Procession of the Pardon."
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    Tags: catholicism, cuenca, easter, procession of the pardon, spain

     

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