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Unique monasteries in Romania painted with frescoes on the outside
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The frescoes have remained almost unaffected by time and atmospheric conditions In Romania, several monasteries hundreds of years old, as well as their main churches, are painted on the outside…
Christianity
An 1,100-year-old Armenian church in Turkey's eastern Van province hosted its tenth special Mass since it opened in 2010 after a 95-year hiatus, reported Mesut Varol and Emre Ilikan from Anadolu…
Culture
Ablution is an integral part of Islamic rituals. Even prayer, which is one of the pillars of Islam, is considered invalid unless it is preceded by a ritual bath (K.5:6).…
Culture
Russian forces have advanced several tens of kilometers from the city - Ukraine's government will ask the UN cultural watchdog to add the historic port of Odessa to the list…
Christianity
The Association of Greek Archaeologists on 22.8.2022 published an open letter to the UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, sounding the alarm about both Hagia Sophia and the Chora Monastery, which was also…
Culture
Recognized already in pre-revolutionary Russia, Rachmaninov and in the West after emigration quickly became popular and in demand: tour, big fees, attention of the public and the press. But if…
Christianity
Written by Archim. Zinon (Theodore) The icon does not depict, it manifests. It is the manifestation of Christ's kingdom, the manifestation of the transformed, deified creature; of that transformed humanity…
Culture
• The "Saturday sweets" tradition began in the 1950s • Children decide for themselves how much of their budget they will invest in candy • The benefit of this tradition…
Christianity
Archimandrite Zinon (Theodore) is the most famous icon painter of the Russian Orthodox Church and his works - murals, icons, miniatures are known throughout the Orthodox world. In 1992, he…
Christianity
Written by Ventzeslav Karavalchev for dveri.bg Immediately after Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit created the Church, a rapid development of the Christian communities began - the Gospel spread, worship developed,…
