Note the term 'allegedly'. One would almost miss it. It has some relevance, since this did not happen. The woman admitted she made it all up.
(It later turned out that the woman had made the same claim earlier near Fátima.)
Thread here...
and i am not downplaying the seriousness of sexual assault, or the importance of real or perceived safety for women on the Camino.
however, of the cases cited by The Guardian, one is of a Venezuelan lady whose story was later debunked. obviously...
Matthew 20:20; 27:56, she is often portrayed in Red not as bright as the Magdellena, in a similar manner to Saint James himself. Here as the mother of Iákōbos in a Greek fresco
We are all so happy to pay our respects to Saint James when arriving in Santiago de Compostela. The well-informed pilgrim should know that his mother, Maria Salomé also has a church in SdC. The Iglesia de Santa María Salomé may be found on Rúa...
I've just learnt that there is word for it in English: garth.
From the web: A garth is an enclosed quadrangle or yard, especially one surrounded by a cloister. That's what you see on the photo from the Santa Maria la Real monastery in Najéra...
I am very embarrassed to write this, because this is the twentieth year I have come to Lisbon to teach a two-week course, but I was scammed today. Hopefully, my embarrassment will save someone else some cash!
I got to the Lisbon airport and...
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