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and countless researchers through history have claimed to have discovered the relic. Whether found or not, the quest will no doubt continue, for the legend seems to have a life of its own. (Sources: Reuters, The Weekend Australian, 19-20 August 1995; The Sunday Telegraph, 20 August 1995) The relic was the left hand of one John and countless researchers through history world to wash its sins away before the end Kemble, a 17th century Catholic priest who have claimed to have discovered the relic. of this millennium. To sceptics, they are a was hung, drawn and quartered in Whether found or not, the quest will no trick; and to cynics, a Vatican plot to win Hereford, England, in 1679 for being a trai- doubt continue, for the legend seems to back support for the Christian Democrat tor. A woman is said to have saved his havea life of its own. Party! severed left hand after the execution. (Sources: Reuters, The Weekend Australian, That hasn't stopped the Vatican from set- Further details about how the Kemble 19-20 August 1995; ‘elegr ting up a task rl of sclemtiste. doctors Hand came to be imbued with healing pow- 20 August 1995) 7 : ers have not been provided, but it is under- psychiatrists and X-ray specialists to inves- stood to be kept in the altar at St Francis ITALY FLOODED BY WAVE OF _éate some of these claims. Xavier Church, Hereford. WEEPING MADONNAS Ina strange twist, the tears of blood wept (Source: Weekly Telegraph [UK], #210, 26 For centuries in Italy, cases have been PY the 18-inch stone figurine of the July - 1 August 1995) reported of statues miraculously weeping Madonna of Medjugorje in Civitavecchia at blood or tears. Already this year, an Springtime were found to be human, and HOLY GRAIL QUEST QUASHED? unprecedented 20 such bizarre "weeping mlale—causing somewhat of a flurry in The Holy Grail, the legendary cup used _ statue" incidents have been reported. Church circles. by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, and in To the faithful, these events are interpret- (Sources: The European, 7-13 April 1995; which some of Christ's blood was suppos- ed as divine warnings for Italy and the Weekly Telegraph [UK], 12-18 July 1995) edly saved at the Crucifixion, has been found—twice! ROSWELL ALIEN AUTOPSY REVISITED? The first claim for the elusive Grail cup's These photographs were published in Ming Pao news weekly, issue #1397, August appearance was made by psychologist/ 1995. According to the journalist, the entity shown was found by the US military in Arthurian researcher Dr Graham Phillips _| Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. Unlike the "Santilli" footage, the appearance of this who claims the five-centimetre-high green entity is consistent with testimonies of various witnesses, and looks a lot more genuine onyx chalice was smuggled into Britain io ie. before the sacking of Rome, and became the property of a local king, the Bear (whom he identifies as King Arthur), who lived around Shrewsbury. To cut a long story short, it eventually turned up in an attic junk box in a Victorian house near Coventry. Dr Phillips claims to have enough documentary evidence to sup- port the Grail cup's existence and has pro- duced a book on the subject. Within a week of Dr Phillips’ announce- ment, the mysterious Order of the Knights Templar announced from its Rome head- quarters that it is in possession of the one true Holy Grail—a mottled green glass vase, 9 cm tall, with base circumference of 7cm. Mr Rocco Zingaro di San Ferdinando, the Templars’ Grand Master in Italy, said, "We have unveiled the true Holy Grail partly in response to last week's false claim that the grail had been found in Britain, and partly because as mankind approaches the year 2000 it is in need of the Grail for its salvation.” He claims that the relic was recovered by Italian academic and Templar, Antonio Ambrosini, from a Coptic monastery in Egypt and given to the order about 20 years ago. While the cup had not been subjected to scientific tests on its age or origin, it is said to have special qualities hidden in its dimensions. Apparently at least three churches in Europe also claim to house the true grail, (Source: Stan Deyo, WATT's News, no. 2, September 1995) The relic was the left hand of one John Kemble, a 17th century Catholic priest who was hung, drawn and quartered in Hereford, England, in 1679 for being a trai- tor. A woman is said to have saved his severed left hand after the execution. Further details about how the Kemble Hand came to be imbued with healing pow- ers have not been provided, but it is under- stood to be kept in the altar at St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford. (Source: Weekly Telegraph [UK], #210, 26 July - 1 August 1995) ITALY FLOODED BY WAVE OF WEEPING MADONNAS NEXUS ¢ 53 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1995