Crown of Thorns is a succulent tropical shrub that’s charmed gardeners for centuries. Native to Madagascar, this hardy plant ...

The crown was acquired by King Louis IX of France in Constantinople in 1239 for 135,000 livres - nearly half France's annual expenditure at the time. Initially kept at the Sainte-Chapelle, it was ...

PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” is returning to Notre Dame, five years after it was saved from the flames of the cathedral’s ...

Southampton's Saints are one of the Premier League's greatest ever sinners. As Newcastle United prepare to invade their territory endeavouring to regain that loving feeling, Southampton remain in ...

Five years after the devastating fire of April 15 2019, I’m looking forward to participating in the ceremony staged to commemorate the return of the relic of the Crown of Thorns to the cathedral on ...

The Crown of Thorns - comprised of a circle of rushes encased in a crystal and gold tube - was brought back to the cathedral in a ceremony overseen by the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich.

PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after it was saved from the ...

PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after it was saved from the flames of the ...