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rennessence is the RSS News Feed that keeps you up to date with all the latest and greatest developments in the solution of the enigma of Rennes-le-Château. At the end of the 19th century, Bérenger Saunière, a poor village priest in the south of France discovered something that made him a rich and powerful man. This RSS News Feed is dedicated to giving you all the resources needed in your exploration of this fantastic tale. rennessence is an initiative of www.rlcresearch.com and is powered by RLC Research, Société Perillos, Andrew Gough's Arcadia and Gazette de Rennes-le-Château.
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Radio Rennessence ends

Wed, 21/10/2009 - 11:44am
Radio Rennessence is closing down for business. The three interviewers Philip Coppens, Corjan de Raaf and Andrew Gough can no longer combine the podcasting station with their many other individual engagements. It is with a sad heart that they have therefore chosen to stop publishing audio interviews. The site will remain online. The RSS News Service will also continue as it has for the last three years.
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Video clip of City of Secrets

Wed, 14/10/2009 - 2:44pm
Researcher & singer-songwriter Corjan de Raaf has published the video clip for his single "City of Secrets (the Grail in you)". The song was inspired by Patrice Chaplin's bestseller "City of Secrets" and deals with her relationship with the keeper of the Grail Josep Tarres.
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Saunière drawings discovered

Wed, 14/10/2009 - 2:41pm
Researcher Ben Hammott has published some original drawings by Abbé Saunière, whose life and dealings are at the heart of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château. The drawings were discovered inside the priests Atlas. They tell us a lot about Saunières fascination with the French royal line and as such confirm the suspicions he was a legitimist, in favour of making France a monarchy again.
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Andrew Gough's Arcadia 2.0

Sun, 27/09/2009 - 5:08pm
Andrew Gough's Arcadia website has been fully re-styled by artist Mark Foster who applied a radical and very colorful new design. As an opening gift, Andrew Gough is offering a full chapter by author Patrice Chaplin from her book 'The Door', sequel to 'City of Secrets'.
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Masters of Deception

Sun, 27/09/2009 - 10:02am
Guy Patton's Rennes-le-Château book 'Web of Gold' was already a good book. Now available as 'Masters of Deception', the completely overhauled book is probably one of the best available today. It can be considered as the missing part three of the 'Holy Blood, Holy Grail' & 'Messianic Legacy' trilogy that never appeared.
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All Rise: The Rise now available in the bookstores

Sun, 27/09/2009 - 9:57am
Isaac Ben Jacob's book the Rise (co-authored by Sarah Fishberg) was controversial long before it hit the stores. The book takes a completely different approach on the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château and comes to some remarkable conclusions, meticulously analyzing the historical context of the time. You can now see what the fuzz is all about for yourself as the book is now available from the online booksellers.
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Henry Lincoln recounts

Sun, 27/09/2009 - 9:46am
In his latest Blog, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" gives us a bit more insight in the events that happened around the filming of his famous BBC Chronicle Documentaries. The writer also comments on recent developments in the village of Rennes-le-Château and the moving of Saunière's tomb.
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Remains of synagogue found where Jesus may have preached, in Mary Magdalene's hometown

Fri, 11/09/2009 - 7:06pm
JERUSALEM — The remains of a 2,000-year-old synagogue where Jesus may have preached were found on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, archaeologists said on Friday. The synagogue, one of the oldest ever found, was unearthed at Migdal, which Christians believe to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, a leading follower of Jesus.
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Song about the Book of Love

Sun, 06/09/2009 - 11:39am
Dutch artist Corjan de Raaf will launch a single tomorrow inspired by the novel The Book of Love by American bestseller author Kathleen McGowan. De Raaf, who is also the creator of the Rennes-le-Château Research website, has written an unconventional lovesong around the love between Mary-Magdalene and Jesus.
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Hidden stairwell on Rosslyn painting

Sun, 06/09/2009 - 11:37am
New evidence has been unearthed which hints at undiscovered treasure in the iconic Scottish church of Rosslyn. The 15th century church has been the subject of speculation over its hidden secrets since the publication of the Da Vinci Code, and some believe the chapel even hides the famous Holy Grail.
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Da Vinci's Last Supper

Sun, 30/08/2009 - 5:39pm
In a new article on her website, american author Margaret Starbird analyzes Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper. She shares some very interesting observations and connections involving the hovering Grail.
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Colored painting of Saunière's Mary Magdalene discovered

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 9:48am
In Austria, researcher Christof Summer, has discovered a colored copy of the painting that served as the original for the altar in Rennes-le-Château. This altar is pivotal to many modern lines of research into the mystery associated with the village and its enigmatic priest Berenger Saunière.
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Rat Scabies on Radio Rennessence

Wed, 05/08/2009 - 12:59pm
The Radio Rennessence team interviewed punk legend Rat Scabies (Chris Millar), who was fed the mystery of Rennes-le-Château through his baby bottle. Today he is a recognised authority in the field. Rat's quest for the Holy Grail was the topic of the hilarious book Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail. Only on Radio Rennessence.
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The God Secret

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 8:18pm
Greg Rigby’s The God Secret claims to uncover a startling truth about the greatest mystery of all times: the origins of the Judeo/Christian God and its religious teachings. This book contains relevant data and evidence of how myths beginning as early as 6750 determined what most Christians recognize as truth.
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Henry Lincoln online

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 8:13pm
Henry Lincoln is probably responsible to a very large extent for what the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château is today. It was Henry who introduced the story to the English language audience. Henry has launched a new website and blog for his fans, followers and anyone else with an interest in the mystery.
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The Sacred Marriage

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 8:11pm
In a guest article for the RLC Research pages, acclaimed author and researcher Margaret Starbird gives her views on the Sacred Union between Jesus and Mary-Magdalene.
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The Murder of Mary Magdalene

Thu, 23/07/2009 - 7:29pm
Have a look at the trailer for Philip Gardiner's upcoming DVD about Dan Green's research into what he calls 'the extinction of the Holy Bloodline'. Was Mary Magdalene murdered? Did the Catholic Church conspire to eradicate the Holy Bloodline from existence?
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