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Jun 19, 2024 · The church is the oldest and highest ranking of the four major papal basilicas as well as one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, holding the unique title of "archbasilica". Founded in 324, it is the oldest public church in the city of Rome, and the oldest basilica of the Western world. [1]
2 days ago · The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the chief gurdwara, or house of worship, of Sikhism and is the Sikhs’ most important pilgrimage site. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab state, India.
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13 hours ago · Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, denied allegations of water seepage in the Ram temple's sanctum sanctorum. He and Chairman Nripendra Mishra both refuted claims by Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das, asserting that any water issues were due to pipes for electrical wiring.
Jun 15, 2024 · At the same time, Sixtus demolished the nearby old Lateran Palace, from which the Sancta Sanctorum (the papal chapel) and the Scala Santa (“Holy Stairs”) were preserved.
Jun 3, 2024 · It is usually supplemented by a shorter section known as the commune sanctorum (Common of Saints), texts that can be used to celebrate the feast of saints who had no liturgical texts or hymns written in their honor. The commune sanctorum was arranged into subsections for the different ranks of saints (apostle, martyr, confessor, virgin) and it ...
- Danielle Mihram
- 2020
Jun 3, 2024 · ANTIPHONARIES, BREVIARIES, AND PSALTERS AT USC: HOW TO NAVIGATE THIS PAGE. This page of our Research Guide will provide an overview of the Antiphonaries, Breviaries, and Psalters at USC. If you click on an image you should be able to zoom in for a closer look.
May 29, 2024 · Jacobus de Voragine (1230-1298) entered the Order of St. Dominic in 1244, later serving as Archbishop of Genoa. He is best known for his lives of the saints, a book of devotion written for common people, first titled, Legenda Sanctorum, later known as Legenda Aurea, or the Golden Legend, worth its weight in gold. Special Collections' leaves of ...
