The Eastern Orthodox Church has a rich and elaborate liturgical tradition. Its worship services are known for their use of incense, chant, and intricate rituals. The Divine Liturgy, particularly the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, is the central worship service where the Eucharist (Holy ...
The Good Life Elsewhereby the Russian-speaking Moldovan writer Vladimir Lorchenkovtakes the resulting mass emigration as its central theme and amps up the absurdity while doing so, painting a picture of a country where even the president is trying desperately to get out. Following the residents o...
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The Orthodox Church, though, maintained the tradition of the two- fold breaking. It would have been inconvenient to bake small particles of leavened bread. There was some development, since the original practice was probably to break off portions of the bread to give to the faithful as they ...
Six million Polish inhabitants Poland was granted full NATO membership, denomination, adhered to by more than 80% of Polish flavour into 19 entury Italian opera died during WWII (including the country’s and it joined the EU in May 2004. Poles. The Orthodox church’s followers consti- music...