Men, women and children pressed forward on their pilgrimage to the sacred city only to find that although Jerusalem was in Christian hands, the Moslems still controlled Palestine. The highways and ... read more
The Knights Templar were a powerful force centuries earlier but they do not exist today, at least there would be no legitimate direct tie to the Knights Templar by any modern organization. The Templars were an organization within the Catholic Church which disbanded the Templars in early 14th century. read more
When the Knights Templar disbanded after the French attack the order dissipated around the globe, some to Scotland (Freemasonry), some to Malta (Knights of Malta) some potentially to the Hospitallers and some to Portugal (Knights of Christ). The Priory of Sion who I believe were a force behind the Templars still exist and hold/protect this "secret". read more