Recently two new French books have appeared that deserve to be part of the collection of every Rennes-le-Château enthusiast. The first is the truely indispensable encyclopedia of Rennes-le-Château l'ABC de RLC, produced by a group of longtime French researchers. It's a monumental work. Almost 700 pages loaded with every person, location, stone and every last detail of the mystery. With over 800 photos it's a must-have even if you don't speak a word of French. The second one is Le Secret dans l'Art ou l'Art du Secret by Jean-Pierre Garcia, webmaster of Rennes-le-Château Archive, without a doubt the leading French research website in the genre.

Bill Kersey, part of the Bloodline research team, has posted and article on the Rhedesium website about the controversial parchments the team claim were written by Abbé Saunière and hidden in several bottles near Rennes-le-Château. According to Kersey, the priest used rebus language as the cypher.

On their turn, the Société Perillos reflect on the creation of the latest documentary on Rennes-le-Château, providing some historical insights into the making of – and where it all apparently seemed to go disastrously wrong.

Forget Rosslyn Chapel; enough of waiting for Brown’s Solomon Key? Head over to St Edmund’s Church in Rochdale (Greater Manchester), one of England’s hidden gems. There, Philip Coppens was confronted with what experts have labelled as a “temple to Freemasonry”.

Brian Kannard reports on the Bloodline presence and how he went from feeling left out amidst the “real reporters”, only to end up dining with the producers and various authors.

Bruce Burgess has appeared on ABC-TV's Nightline program in the US, where some of the footage shown was that of the mummy allegedly present in Tombman’s tomb. Questioned why he felt this was evidence of Mary Magdalene and her marriage to Jesus, Burgess replied this was merely a possibility – an opinion.

On various websites and forums, the authenticity of the research that is behind the upcoming documentary film Bloodline is seriously questioned. RLC Research gives you a summary of some of the more obvious issues of authenticity with the facts and artefacts that have been dished up to the general public so far and draws the conclusion.

Belgian researcher Kurt Impens came across a version of Poussin's most enigmatic work 'The Shepherds of Arcadia'. It is displayed on the painting 'La Mort de Poussin' (the Death of Poussin) by French painter François-Marius Granet. Since only engravings of this painting are available in the public domain, RLC Research is asking anyone with an interest in the mystery of Rennes-le-Château to keep an eye out for the original of this painting which is probably on display in the Villa Demidoff in Florence, Italy. If you have a photo of the original, please contact www.rlcresearch.com

Nigel Graddon goes in search of the truth as to whether or not Otto Rahn came to Rennes-le-Château. The short answer indicates it is negative – but that doesn’t mean the issue is dead. If anything, it might make it more intriguing.

The first movie review of Bloodline is in, and the result is not overly impressive. Not reaching any conclusions, largely believing everything the witnesses say, we learn that Bruce Burgess isn’t even taken to the highlight of the documentary – Tombman’s Tomb – but instead told to wait somewhere! Conclusion: “it leaves a lot to be desired.”

The Paris church of Saint Sulpice has played a role in the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château ever since Gérard de Sède made mention of it in his book l’Or de Rennes in 1967. It also features prominently in the Dossiers Secrets. Even though the works of De Sède nor the Dossiers Secrets have never been authenticated, Saint Sulpice has a firm place in many of the recent theories in the genre.

The Société Perillos look into the actions of Pierre Plantard and note they coincide with known CIA initiatives that were running in Europe and France. As these feature some of the same names that feature in the quest for the so-called Arma Christi, a most daring question has to be posed.

Ok, not quite yet there as a theory, but in the media frenzy that the Bloodline producers are trying to create ahead of the release of their movie, magazines are picking up the claims by alleged Priory of Sion member Nicolas Haywood about Rennes-le-Château. Haywood’s link to Prince Charles, as well as speculation of Lord Lichfield’s sudden death, are becoming linked to the story in a tabloid-style fashion.

The Rennes-le-Château Research website has posted all 32 clips of the upcoming documentary film 'Bloodline, the Movie' in one video player. The project by American Director-Producer duo Bruce Burgess and René Barnett deals with the alleged discoveries of British researcher Ben Hammott, formerly known as The Tombman. It is claimed in that in the tomb Hammott discovered, there’s a very old mummy from the Middle-East, possibly of Mary-Magdalene. Have a look at the clips and judge for yourself.

Société Perillos investigates Christian Doumergue's new book 'La Tombe Perdue', in which he claims the body of Christ was buried near Rennes-les-Bains in the French Langudoc region. There appear to be some striking parallels with the dealings and journeys of the Perillos family and the Saunière Model.

Cinema Libre Studio has issued a Press Release for the upcoming documentary film Bloodline. It says: An underground tomb found in the Languedoc region of southwest France has been discovered, which may help substantiate the existence of a Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene bloodline, according to the new documentary BLOODLINE, premiering May 9 in New York and May 16 in Los Angeles. The rare find will be further examined at a Monday, May 5 news conference at the Jewish Museum in New York City. The chamber contains a mummified corpse on a rose-colored plinth under a shroud bearing the distinctive red cross of the Knights Templar, and is surrounded by wooden chests, revealing a cache of gold chalices and coins. The discovery has been reported to the French Government agency, Direction Regionale des Affaires Culturelles Languedoc-Roussillon (DRAC-LR), and plans are underway for a full scale survey.

The seemingly far-fetched theory that Leonardo da Vinci was of Arab descent has been given new backing in a study, published this week, that suggests his mother was a slave.

Radio Rennessence interviewed Henry Lincoln, the man who made the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château known to the English speaking world through his 1972 BBC broadcasts. For the first time ever, Lincoln speaks out about the Da Vinci Code trial, Paul Smith, his contacts with De Sede and Plantard and a wealth of other things. Not to be missed.

The Société Perillos explore other branches of the Perillos family tree, and find that the family married into de Voisins and de Chefdebien, important families that are directly related to the mystery of Rennes-le-Château. And they even stumble upon Baphomet.

Just weeks into his new post, mayor Alexandre Pianco has already been confronted with the problems that typify the village: a tunnel has been found dug under the cemetery at Rennes. It appears that the tunnel was dug during the night from Thursday to Friday, and is believed to have been made to make a connection to a gallery that runs from the castle to the crypt of the church. The discovery was made by an inhabitant of the village, who noticed that stones were clumsily placed to hide the entrance.