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		<title>Shroud of Turin Not a Medieval Forgery, According to New Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A scientific analysis has yielded a new age for the Shroud of Turin, contradicting claims that the relic is a fake.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things You May Not Know About the Vatican</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As cardinals begin their conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, explore 10 things you may not know about the seat of the Catholic Church.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Things You May Not Know About the Papal Conclave</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As cardinals gather in Rome to elect a new pontiff, take a glimpse inside the famously secretive papal conclave.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-papal-conclave</link>
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		<title>A History of Papal Resignations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of today's announcement by Benedict XVI, find out more about four other popes who abdicated their position as head of the Catholic Church.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/a-history-of-papal-resignations</link>
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		<title>Guy Fawkes Day: A Brief History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Britain celebrates Guy Fawkes Day today with fireworks and bonfires, look back at Fawkes’ failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Things You May Not Know About the Sistine Chapel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the 500th birthday of the Sistine Chapel’s famous ceiling, explore seven facts about the Renaissance masterpiece.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Myths Debunked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, get your facts straight by exploring common misconceptions about the holiday.]]></description>
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		<title>Tombs of the Apostles: Slideshow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As archaeologists announce the discovery of what they believe to be St. Philip’s tomb, find out where some of the other apostles are thought to have been buried.]]></description>
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		<title>Who Were the Knights Templar?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Get the facts on the mysterious medieval order known as the Knights Templar, which was dissolved 700 years ago but has recently made news headlines.]]></description>
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		<title>Shroud of Turin: The Work of a Renaissance Artist?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A historian has put forth a new theory about the Shroud of Turin, suggesting it was painted by the Renaissance master Giotto and based on Jesus’ actual burial cloth.]]></description>
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