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…

Ukraine

Patriarch Bartholomew: Russia paying big money for articles, black propaganda in light of Ukraine developments

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew yesterday sent a clear message to Russia vis-à-vis the Ukraine issue, stating that Constantinople has no intention…

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Archons of St. Andrew of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. A Memorandum to the Orthodox Christian Clergy and Laity regarding Unity In Ukraine

Brothers and Sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ: Many of you have been following the recent events regarding the Orthodox…

6 years ago

У 1686 р. росіяни захопили Церкву України. У 1710 р. українці боролися за повернення до Вселенського Патріархату

Український козак Пилип Орлик (1672-1742рр.) був дипломатом і автором першої конституції в Європі (1710), Конституції незалежної України. Завзято воював з росіянами…

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: “As the Mother Church, it is reasonable to desire the restoration of unity for the divided ecclesiastical body in Ukraine”

Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church Patriarch Bartholomew I. Photo by Massimo Finizio, Wikipedia Commons.   His All-Holiness expressed the…

6 years ago

SkyUp – более 50 новых рейсов из Украины

Комиссия Госавиаслужбы удовлетворила все заявки  украинской авиакомпании SkyUp на получение прав на полеты по 55 регулярным и чартерным маршрутам, сообщило…

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