Austria

3 Rebel Nuns Escape Senior Home to Return to Their Abbey Prompting a Win in Showdown with Church

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3 Rebel Nuns Escape Senior Home to Return to Their Abbey Prompting a Win in Showdown with Church

The Goldenstein Castle, in Elsbethen, Austria – credit, CC BY-SA 3.0. Arne Müseler From Austria comes the story of 3 ‘rebel’ nuns who left an elderly care home and broke into the historic abbey where they had lived their entire adult lives. While doing so they made headlines worldwide, amassed a captivated and supportive following … Read more

Concealed for 100 Years by Empress Who Defied Hitler, Royal Jewels Thought Lost are Set for Public Exhibit

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Concealed for 100 Years by Empress Who Defied Hitler, Royal Jewels Thought Lost are Set for Public Exhibit

The Habsburg private jewels – credit, Habsburg Heritage Familienschmuck Nasuna Stuart-Ulin © A collection of jewels belonging to arguably Europe’s greatest ever royal dynasty is now set to go on display to the public for the first time in over 100 years. The jewels, including one of the largest cut diamonds in the world when … Read more