Portal:Catholic Church/DYK/49


 * ... that typical subjects for late medieval Andachtsbilder include the Pietà, Pensive Christ, Man of Sorrows, Arma Christi, and the Veil of Veronica (pictured)?
 * ... that gambling on papal elections has been documented since the 16th century, despite being punishable by excommunication?
 * ... that the Cemetery of the Holy Rood has a privately funded area set aside for the burial of abandoned children?