The ceremony marking its return was led by a procession attended by members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher - a Catholic order of knighthood. The Crown of Thorns will be displayed ...

Originating from Madagascar, the holy-sounding succulent's name comes from its history in the Middle East, as well as the belief that it was part of Jesus Christ's crown of thorns at the crucifixion.

An ancient relic that some Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns is returning to Notre ... and dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, marking a key moment in the ...

because it represents the Crown of Thorns that the Savior will wear during His Passion. The holly has little sharp points all around its edges, much like a thorn and one can easily prick a finger ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again flourishing along the Great Barrier Reef. Symon Dworjanyn is a professor of marine ecology at Southern Cross university. "Crown-of-thorns starfish ...

The crown - a circular band of branches encased in a gilded golden tube - is being brought back to its historic home Friday. (AP photo) ...