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…

Christianity

Hermit from Palermo. Isravele

Photo by Raija Kalioinen  In 1996 Isravele - the name after which the worker has renamed himself - decides to…

6 years ago

The way to study history through animation

A large number of interesting maps in the form of animated videos can be found on YouTube channel Ollie Bye.  Dozens…

6 years ago

Historical Churches in Iran

The majority of churches in Iran that possess historical and artistic value were built around the eight century A.H. or…

6 years ago

The Spanish monk who built cathedral from scrap

As a young man, he joined a Trappist monastery but had to leave in 1961, after eight years, when he…

6 years ago

Pope Francis tells gay man: “God made you like this”

Juan Carlos Cruz said some of Chile’s bishops had sought to depict him as a pervert as they accused him…

7 years ago

Excavations start on Palestine’s oldest monastery

The Palestinian government and international organizations started a major excavation to restore St. Hilarion Monastery, locally known as Tell Umm…

7 years ago

Pope condemns in Gaza killings

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the deaths would only lead to…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Family of six carried out bombings at three churches in Surabaya (Indonesia’s East Java province)

 Bombings at three churches in Surabaya, in Indonesia's East Java province, during Sunday mass on May 13 have left at…

7 years ago

Папа Франциск подав приклад …

All images via Lamborghini Папа Римский  Франциск закликав священиків відмовитися від їзди на дорогих автомобілях. На підтвердження цих слів він виставив на продаж…

7 years ago