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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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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Church of San Pedro in the Atacama Desert. Chile

    San Pedro de Atacama, nestled in the driest desert in the world and on the edge of the…

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Freemasons and their craft: What Catholics should know

  Left: The Masonic Square and Compasses (us.fotolia.com/Serj Siz`kov); right: Pope Leo XIII, who denounced the Masonic Lodge as “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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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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Вселенський Патріархат розпочинає процедури, необхідні для надання автокефалії Українській Православній Церкві.

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Church of Santo Domingo, Quito. Ecuador.

  Photo: galapagosworld.wordpress.com The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo are located in the historic downtown of Quito, in the…

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Christian-Muslim Paradise – Maalula (Syria). The past and the present

Located 50 km from Damascus in the direction of Lebanon is the magnificent village of Maalula (also spelled Maaloula), Syria.…

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Mor Augin. Syriac Orthodox monastery. Turkey

  Mor Augin is a 4th century Syriac Orthodox monastery in the Turkish province of Mardin in the district of…

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Музей Ватікану буде працювати з 6 години ранку!

У Ватикані підготували незвичайну пропозицію для гостей міста-держави, які бажають сповна насолодитися красою одного з найзнаменитіших музейних комплексів у світі…

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