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Veneration in Noto St Conrad of Piacenza (San Corrado) Veneration ( Latin: veneratio; Greek: τιμάω timáō ), [a] or veneration of saints, is the act of honoring a saint, a person who has been identified as having a high degree of sanctity or holiness. [1] Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions.
Coptic Egyptian Men. Copts are a Christian ethno-religious group primarily found living in Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Church is the largest denomination found in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA-region ). Copts have a distinct cultural practice and religious doctrine .
Mark the Evangelist. Mark the Evangelist [a] also known as John Mark or Saint Mark, is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Modern Bible scholars have concluded that the Gospel of Mark was written by an anonymous author rather than an identifiable historical figure.
The Coptic Orthodox Church is first and foremost a Christian Church. It is actually one of the original Christian Churches established approximately 46 AD by the Apostle Mark, who wrote the Gospel titled after his name. We are Christians, meaning we believe in the Holy Trinity as one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
Coptic art is the Christian art of the Byzantine - Greco-Roman Egypt and of Coptic Christian Churches. Coptic art is best known for its wall-paintings, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and metalwork, much of which survives in monasteries and churches. The artwork is often functional, as little distinction was drawn between artistry and ...
Orans, a loanword from Medieval Latin orans ( Latin: [ˈoː.raːns]) translated as "one who is praying or pleading", also orant or orante, as well as lifting up holy hands, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
Gregory of Nazianzus ( Greek: Γρηγόριος ὁ Ναζιανζηνός, romanized : Grēgorios ho Nazianzēnos; c. 329 [4] – 25 January 390), [4] [5] also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was a 4th-century archbishop of Constantinople and theologian. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of ...
