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…
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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…
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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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Christian Nitria, Kellia and the Life of their Ancient Monks

By Jimmy Dunn As a Christian myself, I end up wondering if, after two thousand years, we know the intent…

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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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The Great Lavra of St. Sabas. Judean Desert, Palestine

Photo: photito.com The Great Lavra of St. Sabas, known in Arabic as Mar Saba, is a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking…

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Монастырь Cristo Orante. Аргентина

  фото fernandezluisricardo.blogspot.com Следуя  по стопам Молитва Христа и древней традиции монашества, это маленькое сообщество живет в уединении  братской жизнью, молясь…

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Caldey Island is a monastic island of the Pembrokeshire coast. England

Monks first came to Caldey in the 6th Century. Pyro, the first abbot is remembered in the island's Welsh name,…

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