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St Barbara's Church in Vitebsk
The Church of St. Barbara is a three-nave basilica with two-tiered towers on its facade. Vitebsk is proud of such a ...
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Albania's Orthodox Church, once silenced by communism, enthrones new Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania
Albania's Orthodox Church has enthroned new Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, the newly elected primate ...
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Tactile paintings on show at National Art Museum of Belarus
An exhibition of tactile paintings is on show at the National Art Museum of Belarus on 2 April. The tactile paintings represent bas-relief and relief images of famous saints of the Russian Orthodox ...
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The dark heart of Russia’s faith: a review of Lucy Ash’s The Baton and the Cross
The Russian Orthodox Church has a long history of close links to the Kremlin. It also has a key role in justifying the ...
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Olga, the Vengeful Widow Who Became the First Woman to Rule Kievan Rus and Convert to Christianity
It was the mid-10th century AD when Kievan Rus was ruled for the first time by a woman, appointed as regent on behalf of her ...
Upscale Adventuring on MSN8d
15 Most Beautiful Cathedrals in New York
There are an estimated 2,000 churches in New York, with dozens designated as cathedrals. Churches and cathedrals are classic ...
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Albania’s Orthodox Church enthrones its new Archbishop Joan
Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios ...
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Russian Orthodox Church Unveils ‘Operation Pipeline’ Monument in Yekaterinburg
The Russian Orthodox Church unveiled a monument in Yekaterinburg this week commemorating a recent military operation against ...
For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s position in the world is personal. Here’s what he really wants
US President Donald Trump said he thinks Vladimir Putin wants peace. Ukraine and its European allies don’t believe he does. More than anything, Putin wants to see a new global order — with Russia ...
You can't choose who congratulates you, IOC says after Putin's best wishes
The International Olympic Committee on Friday declined to comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin's congratulatory note to newly-elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry, saying it was his ...