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Archaeologists uncovered ancient mosaics and ornate floor designs at a church in Olympos, a Greek-era city in southern Turkey.
Excavations at Olympos, Antalya, unearthed a mosaic inscription at the entrance of a church and unknown sections of a mosaic ...
Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...
Concerns for an ancient Anglesey church were raised when smoke was seen billowing high into the sky. St Cybi’s in Holyhead is undergoing extensive redevelopment and parishioners feared a fire ...
Concerns for an ancient Anglesey church were raised when smoke was seen billowing high into the sky. St Cybi’s in Holyhead is undergoing extensive redevelopment and parishioners feared a fire could ...
Fire at ancient Anglesey church nearing end of £2.3m upgrade. The church is due to reopen in late July after archaeological digs made some intriguing discoveries. northwales. Bookmark.
Fire at ancient Anglesey church nearing end of £2.3m upgrade. The church is due to reopen in late July after archaeological digs made some intriguing discoveries.
Like every aspect of church architecture, there are deeper theological and liturgical reasons. The altar rail is a sign of ancient Church traditions with roots going back to the Old Testament.
In Holy Week, the days just before Easter, one can catch Catholics in some ancient religious practices – some are so rare, they’re done only once a year. Beginning Palm Sunday – March 28 ...
Ancient Trees, Dwindling in the Wild, Thrive on Sacred Ground Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old.
A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church about religious freedom. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...
There used to be a tradition that ringing church bells would drive out evil spirits. Now it’s the bells that are being driven out. The latest set of chimes to fall foul of complainers are in ...