The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and serves now as an honorific title. Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum. T...
Ávila is famous for its connection to Saint Theresa of Avila, a revered Catholic saint known for her spiritual writings. The town is a hub for those seeking spiritual growth, with pilgrimages here often centered around the convents and churches that hold her relics. Along with its spiritual ...
[Daniel Wilson(1778–1858), Lord Bishop of Calcutta, and formerly vicar of Islington and head of Venn’s school in Highbury, had died in Calcutta on 2 January 1858.] 22. [John Pratt (1809–1871), Queens’, 1828; Caius, 1829; B.A. (3rdWrangler) 1833; Fellow, 1836; a gifted mathem...
An environmental coalition between U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, The National Council of Churches of Christ (NCCC), The Coalition on Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL), The Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN). Guided by biblical teaching, the Partnership seeks to encourage people of fa...
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, in the "Centre of Heaven and Earth" China Danxia India Agra Fort Ajanta Caves Ellora Caves Taj Mahal Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Sun Temple, Konârak Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo National Park Churches and Convents of Goa Fatehpur...
and influenced the writing of an English translation, the Tyndale Bible. His hymns influenced the development of singing in Protestant churches. His marriage to Katharina von Bora, a former nun, set a model for the practice of clerical marriage, allowing Protestant clergy to marry.In two of ...
–Meet the locals in the Omo Valley (UNESCO WHS)–Attend a coffee ceremony–Explore the stone churches of Lalibela (UNESCO WHS)–Spot a Simien wolf–Taste Ethiopian injera–Feed a hyena at Harar–See the Ark’s guardian in Aksum (UNESCO WHS)–Check out the 2000 years old monasteries on...
ESMA Museum and Site of Memory CLICK: Read more about Argentina's sites 0% Armenia Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley 65% Australia Great Barrier Reef Kakadu National ...
St. Peter's Dome and St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw, as well as the Dome of Speyer and the Cathedral of Canterbury are destroyed by the power of the explosives, with hundreds of churches of diverse denominations recieving irreparable damage. Among the dead was Pope Innocent XIV. (...
Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe Andorra (0/1) Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Armenia (0/3) Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots...