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May 25, 2024 · A ducal and royal city for centuries, Turin has many fine palaces. The Madama Palace, begun in the 13th century, owes its name to the resident widows of the 17th-century dukes of Savoy. Used by the Sardinian Senate in 1848–60 and by the Italian Senate in 1861–64, it now houses the Museum of Ancient Arts.
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May 17, 2024 · There was, as one person put it, a kind of “electricity” in the air. The early Christians had an interior liveliness and hope that transformed the world. There is good reason to believe that could happen again in our 21st-century world. Perhaps it is already happening. Pope Benedict seemed to imply as much in his April 2005 inaugural homily.
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1 day ago · Ethnically Turkish Protestants number around 7,000–8,000. [31] [32] In 2009, there were 236 Christian churches open for worship in Turkey. [33] The Eastern Orthodox Church has been headquartered in Constantinople since the 4th century AD. [34] [35] [30] In 2022, Christians were seen as being 0.2% of the population.
May 25, 2024 · Other early churches have been discovered through archaeology, such as the Megiddo church in Israel (early 3rd century) and the Aqaba church in Jordan (late 3rd/early 4th century). These buildings often incorporated architectural elements from Roman basilicas, such as a rectangular nave flanked by side aisles and a semi-circular apse at one end ...
2 days ago · The Veils of St. Veronica, the Divine Mercy image, and the Shroud of Turin all provide clues as to the true Holy Face of Christ. Many of these images are either considered relics, or are revealed through Church-approved apparitions. Below are four images that reveal the possible real face of Jesus. The Shroud of Turin . Public Domain
4 days ago · The Plague first reached Europe by way of Italy, creeping into Burgundy in July 1348 before decimating Paris at the end of the summer. Once contracting the disease, victims met a swift but painful death. Between 30% to 60% of Europe’s population was killed by it — certainly a third of western Europe’s population died.
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4 days ago · Christianity in the ante-Nicene period was the time in Christian history up to the First Council of Nicaea. This article covers the period following the Apostolic Age of the first century, c. 100 AD, to Nicaea in 325 AD. The second and third centuries saw a sharp divorce of Christianity from its early roots.
