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PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Greece Lifelong Island Monk
Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos pets a cat as he leaves the Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, seen in the ...
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In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...
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Catholic Churches Spend Lent With Statues, Artwork, and Crosses Covered Up
There's a reason why Catholics cover statues, crosses, and even some artwork during Lent, and it has everything to do with ...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers and artisans as much as among nuns and monks. They were getting crosses, ...
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What This Miraculous Healing Tells Us About the Heart of Christ
There are many people in the Bible who experienced firsthand the healing power of Jesus. Most of them remain anonymous: the ...