What's the difference between Easter and Orthodox Easter?
According to History, the holidays both celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but have some different traditions and are based on different …
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The media have long been called the "fourth branch of government" and have taken a dominant position in influencing the formation of public opinion. The significance of any rallies, the most authoritative round tables and powerful …
Pope promises to visit Lebanon, South Sudan, as soon as possible
Pope Francis promised in his Christmas messages on Thursday to visit Lebanon and South Sudan as soon as he could. Francis expressed "my affection for the beloved people of Lebanon, whom I hope to visit as soon as …
Matvey Katkov on Vesti.FM: Russian Lutherans and Catholics in 16th-18th centuries
Today, Vestnik Kavkaza expert Matvey Katkov on the air of the National Question program on Vesti.FM, dedicated to the topic of Catholicism and Lutheranism in Russia, spoke about the attitude towards Lutherans and Catholics in the 16th-18th …
Pope Francis shares breakfast with homeless on 80th birthday
Pope Francis celebrated an active if low-key 80th birthday on Saturday, sharing breakfast with eight homeless people before celebrating Mass with cardinals as greetings flowed in from around the world, the abc7 reports. The pope …
Official welcoming ceremony held for Pope Francis in Baku
An official welcoming ceremony has been held for Pope Francis, who is on a pastoral visit in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Trend reports. A guard of honor was arranged for the Pontiff on the square decorated with the …
Azerbaijani catholics ask Pope Francis to pray for peace in Caucasus
Priests, religious people and those faithful to the Roman Catholic Church expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for his visit to the country. Ordinary of the Church of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception (Roman …
Pope Francis calls for peace during mass in Baku
The religious ceremonies were held in the Catholic church in Baku as part of Pope Francis’s official visit to Azerbaijan Oct. 2. Pope Francis cited the Bible following the religious ceremonies, Trend reports. Pope …
Pope Francis visits Baku for the first time
Pope Francis arrived in Baku today. He was welcomed by Yaqub Eyyubov, Azerbaijani first deputy prime minister and Khalaf Khalafov, deputy foreign minister, at the Heydar Aliyev International …
Pope Francis' visit to Baku symbolizes peace
Pope Francis will visit Azerbaijan already this Sunday. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City has started his Caucasian tour. Today he arrived in Georgia. The pontiff will arrive in …
Armenian Catholic church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir to be repaired
The Armenian Catholic church, which was damaged as a result of clashes in Diyarbakır, will be repaired, the Directorate General of Foundations of Turkey said. The repair of the church, which was seriously damaged during the clashes …
Assailant of John Paul II wants to become priest
Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who tried to assassinate St. John Paul II in 1981 said that he wants to become a Catholic priest. “Here in Turkey, I live as a pensioner wasting my time. …
Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Easter
Today on March 27th the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) celebrates the feast of Easter (Holy Resurrection). Easter is the feast of purification, alienation, abandonment of sins and return to God. Both in the Old and the New Testament Easter is …
Western Christians celebrate Easter holiday
Today Catholics and Protestants celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. Yesterday the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, started a …
