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4 days ago · Vatican City, ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. Learn more about Vatican City in this article.
1 day ago · Hagia Sophia ( lit. ' Holy Wisdom '; Turkish: Ayasofya; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized : Hagía Sofía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi ), [3] is a mosque, a former church, and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.
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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.
4 days ago · On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8, local Christians began gathering at the site of the Ascension. In the absence of the custos of the Holy Land, the custodial vicar, Father Ibrahim Faltas, performed the solemn entry and presided over the first vespers of the solemnity, followed by a procession that circled the chapel three times.
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4 days ago · Download this stock image: Srinagar, India. 09th May, 2024. A Kashmiri Muslim pilgrim (L) looks on she leaves for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Srinagar.The first batch of pilgrims from Srinagar departed for Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform the annual Hajj. A total of 7,008 Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will be embarking on the holy journey to ...
