Excavations start on Palestine’s oldest monastery

The Palestinian government and international organizations started a major excavation to restore St. Hilarion Monastery, locally known as Tell Umm Amer, in the central Gaza Strip, Palestine’s oldest and largest Christian monument, reported al-monitor.com Photo .wmf.org The project, which started in January and is expected to take up to two years, is…

May 17, 20180Comments

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Pope condemns in Gaza killings

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the deaths would only lead to more violence, and appealed for dialogue to bring justice and peace to the Middle East, reported Reuters . Photo ochaopt.org “I express my great pain for the dead and wounded and I am…

May 16, 20180Comments

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The Great Lavra of St. Sabas. Judean Desert, Palestine

Photo: photito.com The Great Lavra of St. Sabas, known in Arabic as Mar Saba, is a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the West Bank east of Bethlehem. It was founded by Saint Sabas of Cappadocia in the year 439 and today houses around 20 monks. It is considered to be one…

May 15, 20180Comments

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Family of six carried out bombings at three churches in Surabaya (Indonesia’s East Java province)

Bombings at three churches in Surabaya, in Indonesia's East Java province, during Sunday mass on May 13 have left at least 13 people dead and many injured, with the attacks carried out by a family of suicide bombers, according to the police, reported The Straits Times . The attacks took place at the Santa…

May 13, 20180Comments

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Папа Франциск подав приклад …

All images via Lamborghini Папа Римский Франциск закликав священиків відмовитися від їзди на дорогих автомобілях. На підтвердження цих слів він виставив на продаж свій єдиний суперкар Lamborghini Huracan. Автомобіль Lamborghini Huracan Папі Франциску подарував автовиробник у листопаді 2017 року. "Ви знаєте, я б дійсно відчув би великий суспільний тиск, якщо…

Монастырь Cristo Orante. Аргентина

фото fernandezluisricardo.blogspot.com Следуя по стопам Молитва Христа и древней традиции монашества, это маленькое сообщество живет в уединении братской жизнью, молясь и работая. Monasterio del Cristo Orante, расположен в Тупунгато, в центре Аргентины, недалеко от Анд. Монашеское Братство Monasterio del Cristo Orante является Общественным Объединением Верных, основанным о. Оскаром Портильо в 1996 году в…

Church of San Pedro in the Atacama Desert. Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, nestled in the driest desert in the world and on the edge of the Andean mountain range, is a magical place and one of the most visited spots in the north of Chile. Contrasting landscapes, wild rock formations, smoking volcanoes and brilliant white…

Freemasons and their craft: What Catholics should know

Left: The Masonic Square and Compasses (us.fotolia.com/Serj Siz`kov); right: Pope Leo XIII, who denounced the Masonic Lodge as “a deceitful and crafty enemy" (Wikipedia). By Sandra Miesel Many Catholics view Freemasonry as a dangerous—even Satanic—conspiracy founded to destroy the Faith. On the other hand, the Craft likes to present itself as “an ancient…

Canadian parliament passes motion demanding apology from Pope Francis

An earlier draft of the motion was criticised for infringing the religious liberty of the Canadian Church In a rare show of unanimity, the House of Commons overwhelmingly supported a motion to call on Pope Francis to apologise on Canadian soil for abuses that occurred at church-run residential schools, reported Catholic Herald . What…

Caldey Island is a monastic island of the Pembrokeshire coast. England

Monks first came to Caldey in the 6th Century. Pyro, the first abbot is remembered in the island's Welsh name, Ynys Byr. Pyro was followed by St Samson, from the Celtic monastery at Llantwit Major. Viking raids may have ended this settlement in the 10th Century. In the 12th Century Benedictines from St Dogmaels,…

April 30, 20180Comments

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