The Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos: On the second day of the feast, the Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos is celebrated. Combining the hymns of the Nativity with those celebrating the Mother of God, the Church points to Mary as the one through whom the Incarnation was made possible....
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On the right bank of the Dnieper River in Kiev liesKyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of the most historic and holy sites in Eastern Orthodoxy. Founded in 1051 as a cave monastery, this sprawling complex expanded over the centuries to become the cradle of Eastern Slavic Christianity. Today it continues...
12 Most Beautiful Waterfront Cities in the World 2. Jerusalem Jerusalem is a holy city to three religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, whilst being the modern capital of the State of Israel and the country’s largest city. It is a fascinatingly unique place where the first century rubs...
Being one of the oldest religious traditions, it gave birth to Christianity as Jesus Christ was a Jew.Judaism is based on ancient Hebrew beliefs that are found in the first five books of the Old Testament-the first half of the Christian book, the Bible-and is called the Torah.Christians ...
Easter Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It is the commemoration of Jesus’’ death and his rising from the dead, also known as the resurrection. It comes at the end of Lent. The week leading up to it is called Holy Week. Palm Sunday is the first day ...
The Unification Church, formally known as Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, was founded by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Born in North Korea, Moon claimed to have received a vision when he was 16 years old that told him he was called to complete Christ's mission on...
We work to promote families that will set a precedent for fu- ture generations of what true Christianity really looks like in the home and in the community. We want to show the rest of the Church that such families cannot live, breath and grow and multiply except in the chaste and ...
This diversity is evident in many aspects of everyday life, from food to clothing to religious practices. Despite being the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia has a reputation for religious tolerance. The country recognises six official religions, including Islam, Christianity, Hinduis...
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