Daily Prayers with Decomposing Corpses: Death Chairs at Aragonese Castle
The Aragonese Castle is a castle built on top of a rocky islet next to Ischia, a small Italian island on the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. Whilst a stronghold is said to have already been built during Classical times, much of the present structure dates to the Middle Ages. The Aragonese Castle…
Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals
In the late medieval period, pagans in the Baltic region of northern Europe imported horses from neighboring Christian nations for use in funeral rituals, according to a study. Horse sacrifices were highly visible and symbolic public rites across pagan prehistoric Europe, persisting the latest among the Baltic tribes, up to the 14th century AD. Offering pits might…
Most visited pilgrims sites in the world
Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage that millions undertake each year, seeking solace, answers, or simply an intimate encounter with their faith. What are the  pilgrimage destinations you must visit, and why are these places so revered? River Ganges Photo…

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Project “Earth”. Country of the Week: Canada

‘Earth’ is an initiative aimed at sharing information about countries and helping our audiences better discover countries of the world.…

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The Oracle of Oyster River. The life of modern hermit from Canada.

If you think that saints and hermits are in the past, you are mistaken. With one of them, we want…

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Відсутність покликань: завершення епохи сестер Урсулінок у провінції Квебек, Канада.

  Сестри-урсулінки Сесіль Діон,  Поліна Дучесна та сестра Селін Бергерон у церкві монастиря Урсулінок у Квебеці 1 червня 2018. У…

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Guide to Spiritual and Religious Journeys in Québec

  A bookseller and publisher, Ulysses Travel Guides, has published an interesting guidebook for the province of Quebec, Canada. A…

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Canadian parliament passes motion demanding apology from Pope Francis

An earlier draft of the motion was criticised for infringing the religious liberty of the Canadian Church In a rare…

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