Christian-Muslim Paradise – Maalula (Syria). The past and the present

Located 50 km from Damascus in the direction of Lebanon is the magnificent village of Maalula (also spelled Maaloula), Syria. Maalula is the only place in the world that still speaks Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Photo: CONVENT OF ST. THECLA (DEIR MAR TAKLA)/kirikou.com Maalula is a predominantly Christian village with a…

April 16, 20180Comments

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Mor Augin. Syriac Orthodox monastery. Turkey

Mor Augin is a 4th century Syriac Orthodox monastery in the Turkish province of Mardin in the district of Nusaybin in Tur Abdin. It is located about 20 km northeast of Nusaybin and 60 km east of the provincial capital Mardin. North of the monastery Mor Augin are the villages…

April 15, 20180Comments

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The Monastery of the Grande Chartreuse. France

Photo:france-for-visitors.com At 1190 m altitude, 2 km above the museum, the monastery can only…

April 11, 20180Comments

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The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo. Sicily, Italy

An unmounted albumen print showing the catacombs of the Capuchin monks at Palermo in Sicily. Photographed by Giuseppe Incorpora (1834-1914) of Palermo, whose career as a photographer began in the 1860’s. He was later joined in the business by his sons, Francesco, Giovanni, and Salvatore. The studio is the subject of a…

April 9, 20180Comments

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When is Ethiopian Easter?

All Ethiopian Christians observe the Easter Holiday. The Easter is a widely celebrated occasion throughout the country. Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar to determine Easter dates. Ethiopia, the oldest independent nation in Africa, is a land of stunning natural beauty, and hosts a rich diversity of people with many cultural backgrounds, values, ethnicities, and religions!…

April 1, 20180Comments

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The Discovery of the Ark. Jerusalem

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people..." (Hebrews 9:19) We represent your attention is not indisputable, but certainly an…

March 6, 20180Comments

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