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Belgium discusses the work of Orthodox prison chaplains
On February 7, a seminar of the Orthodox prison ministry in Belgium was held at the St. Andrew’s parish in Ghent. The event began with a Divine Liturgy in the…
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Achaemenids, a dynasty of Persian kings (2)
By Fr. Dmitry Yurevich Darius [Old Persian - preserving good; Hebrew: ; Greek: Ϫαρεῖος], the name of three Persian kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, as well as a Mede mentioned…
Animals
Pets can help solve crimes
Dogs and cats carry human DNA, scientists find Even brief contact between pets and suspects leaves a detectable trace Pets could play a surprising role in solving crimes, as dogs…
Archeology
Nabonidus
By V. V. Minaeva Nabonidus [Akkadian - "[the god] Nabu is exalted"], the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigned from 556 to 539 BCE and was overthrown by the…
Animals
Thousands of kilometers of electric fences to be installed in Romania due to bear problem
Thousands of kilometers of electric fences will be installed in Romania to limit situations in which people come into conflict with wild animals. This was announced end of January by…
Animals
Dehydration in Cats
For your furry friend, hydration helps maintain good health, a shiny coat, digestion, blood circulation, and more. Dehydration, on the other hand, is a dangerous condition that occurs when a…
Animals
5 Cat Breeds That Love Winter
When temperatures drop and snow blankets everything outside, some cat breeds are in their element. With their fluffy coats, cold-climate adaptations, and love of winter coziness, they are perfect for…
Archeology
Achaemenids, a dynasty of Persian kings (1)
By A. A. Nemirovsky Artaxerxes [Persian: Khshayârshâ, Greek: ̓Αρταξέρξης], the name of the Persian king Xerxes I (c. 486-465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty, used in the Synodal translation of…
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Russia surprised by Israel’s silence on the destruction of monuments to Soviet soldiers in Europe
Russia is surprised by the lack of reaction from Israel to the destruction of monuments to Soviet soldiers who stopped the Holocaust, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told end…
Christianity
Orthodox Fundamentalism: Social Portrait and Sources (part 2)
By Konstantin Kostyuk The Two Moralities It would be a grave sin against truth and Orthodox Christianity if we derived fundamentalism and its cultural aggression from that spiritual call that…