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Information, accounts and photos of unexplained miracles and religious mysteries.
Angels, Prayers and Miracles
Remarkable, unexplained stories of little miracles, answered prayers and angelic encounters that lend comfort, strengthen faith - and even save lives.
Gallery of Religious Mysteries and Miracles
Gallery of Religious Mysteries and Miracles
Miraculous Photos
This is the time of year when many of us consider the possibility of miracles. Some even claim to have captured miracles on film. Here is a selection of those photos, and the stories behind them.
Money from Heaven
A bizarre phenomenon that I'm sure we all wish we could experience: money appearing seemingly out of nowhere. Pennies, dimes, quarters - even bills - appearing miraculously from who-knows-where.
The Passion and the Unexplained
No film in recent years has generated the amount of controversy that Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ has. There have been several events, both miraculous and strange, that have occurred in association with the film.
Search for the Lost Ark
For 800 years, the Ark of the Covenant – the holy vessel containing the shattered remains of the original Ten Commandments – was protected as the most sacred object in the East. Suddenly, in 586 BC... it disappeared. Was it recently found?
Small Miracles: Your True Tales
True stories from readers.
Star of Bethlemem: Paranormal Event?
Was the Star of Bethlehem a miracle, a natural if extraordinary celestial event, a UFO or just a fable? Here's a rundown of theories, from your About.com guide.
Surprising Religious Phenomena and Miracles
Aside from its detailed entries on the phenomena you expect it to cover, The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena also has a good deal of information on phenomena, events, and people you may never have heard of.
666: What's in a Number?
Are you afraid of the number 666? Do you think the number 666 is inherently evil? Do you believe any number can in and of itself be evil?
Apparition in the Night Sky
A pilot flying over the North Pole, so the story goes, took the photo shown here that seems to show Jesus in the clouds.
The Ark of the Covenant Exists!
What was the Ark of the Covenant? Was it a highly charged capacitor, as the Bible seems to suggest, and, if so, what was the intended function of this powerful electrical device? Alan Alford offers some intriguing answers.
Buddhist Miracles
Christians don't have a monopoly on miracles. In Burma, a "miracle" of multi-colored light emanates from a Buddhist monastery.
Christ Encounters
A handful of personal encounters with Christ himself, beginning with a nun who says Jesus has met with her every Thursday since 1987.
Christ in North America?
Traditions of a mysterious, bearded religious leader from overseas have been told across our continent since pre-Columbian times. Who was he?
Codes in Bible vs. Any Book
Using the Bible code, this article shows some of the results from the Old Testament, including mentions of Saddam, the Antichrist, and events that might pertain to our time.
Council for Study of Shroud of Turin
Provides information on current findings, comparison motion gifs, a still image gallery and much more.
Da Vinci Decoded
It's not often that a novel with fortean subject matter takes the world by storm, but The Da Vinci Code has done just that. Fortean Times attempts to unpick the fact from the fiction in Dan Brown's best-seller.
Debunking the Shroud: Made by Human Hands
This article from Biblical Archaeology Review presents evidence that the shroud is manmade. Some dissenting comments are included.
Examining Miracle Claims
Skeptic Joe Nickell looks at magical images, "miraculous" relics, various "divine" experiences and claims of faith healing.
"Face of Christ" Relic Found in Monastery
After missing for four centuries, the legendary veil of Veronica is said to have been found in a Capuchin monastery. It's supposed to have healing powers.
Flood of Claims for "Noah's Ark"
After centuries of scouring the Earth for Noah's Ark, claims are now flooding in that the legendary vessel of the Bible has been found.
Flood of Noah Confirmed?
These articles don't prove that the ark is on Mount Ararat – what they're seeing could be something else entirely – but it sure is interesting.
Healing Waters
Miraculous waters come from a well near Tlacote, Mexico. It all started with a sick dog who recovered soon after drinking from a muddy puddle.
Jesus Slept
Jesus might not have died on the cross, this article suggests, but was buried alive in some kind of narcotic trance, thanks to some secret herbs.
Milk Miracle
Statues of Indian gods are said to miraculously drink milk. This page includes photos and even a video of the "miracle."
Miracles
A compilation of true miracle and angel visit stories.
Miracles Happen
Rodney Charles says miracles are simply laws of nature, not yet discovered, that apply when the human consciousness interacts with the spirit or consciousness of its creator.
Miracles or Deception: The Pathetic Case of Audrey Santo
Joe Nickell of the Skeptical Inquirer looks closely at the miracle coma girl, and finds that maybe the phenomena surrounding her aren't so miraculous after all.
Miraculous Images
A collection of photos of religious "miracles," appartitions and other anomalies.
Modern Papal Visions
Some of the Popes have had visions, too, including Leo XIII, Pius XII and even John Paul II. Read what they saw.
New Enhanced Image of Shroud of Turin
This computer-enhanced image on the Shroud of Turin is more detailed than ever. The page also give good background on the shroud.
Noah's Ark
Has Noah's Ark been found atop Mount Ararat? The photos on this site (long download time) purport to show an anomaly on the mountain.
Noah's Ark: Expeditions Past and Present
Good information about the various expeditions that have sought Noah's Ark in different locations.
Our Lord and Lady Come to the World
A collection of religious miracle stories from Europe, Asia and the U.S. Some photos included.
Paranormal vs Religion?
The development of science has led to a decline in religion, this article says, but because people need something to believe in they turn to the world of the paranormal. True or not?
Re-Engineering the Ark
From Exodus to Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant has been described as possessing awesome destructive powers – but how did it work? This article suggests an answer that reveals a mastery of the forces of electricity not normally associated with Biblical times and technologies.
The Search for the Ark
This site provides some research - psychic and otherwise - that the author hopes will lead to the rediscovery of the lost Ark of the Covenant.
Secrets of The Holy Ark of the Covenant
The Ark was not just a gold chest used to store the Ten Commandments, says this site, it also depicted much more.
The Shroud of Turin
This is THE Web site for the Shroud of Turin, what is believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus. Photos, information and the latest news.
Spiritual Phenomena
Includes photos, pictures and text of religious phenomena, including Padre Pio, a bleeding host, the Shroud of Turin, Our Lady of Guadalupe and more.
The Strange Tale of the Lady in Blue
Of all the tales of lost treasure, ghosts, inexplicable lights, apparitions, and disappearances across the Southwest, the legend of María Jesus de Ágreda - the fabled "Lady in Blue" - surely ranks among the most strange and mysterious.
Vendyl Jones and The Ark of the Covenant
Vendyl Jones is not only looking for the Ark, but has already found some of the important holy items associated with it.
Why Revelations Have Occurred on Mountains
This article links mystical experiences and cognitive neuroscience, saying that there's a scientific reason that fundamental revelations of the founders of religions, among other revelation experiences, occurred on a mountain.

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