In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church. THE TWO CHURCHESCathars (left) perform the consolamentum (Cathar baptism) ...
The cultural legacy of an ancient religious sect that was almost wiped out in the Inquisition is everywhere to be seen in the… The cultural legacy of an ancient religious sect that was almost wiped ...
In the Middle Ages, Catharism - a Christian sect accused of heresy – thrived in the heart of the French Pyrenees. Its indelible imprint can still be seen today: perched on a rock some 1,200 metres ...