Topic: John the Baptist
AFP Global Edition | 2009-10-29 17:00:51
Romans don't have to wait for Halloween to enjoy the macabre. The spirit of Halloween stalks the city's myriad churches, from skeletons galore to mummified monks, embalmed papal hearts to a purported piece of John the Baptist's head. A good place to start is the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Via Veneto. The ...
Zumapress | 2009-08-28 21:05:30
Flowers from the family of British soccer player David Beckham are left in the church with the words 'Our thoughts are with your family and friends at this sad time. From David, Victoria, Brooklyn Romeo and Cruz Beckham', as mourners ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-08-25 17:00:36
Bulgaria's Orthodox Church condemned on Tuesday Madonna's upcoming Sticky and Sweet concert in Sofia, saying it blasphemously collides with the date that marks the beheading of John the Baptist. "We express our Christian support and approval for the art of singing, which influences the moral development of people and promotes universal moral values," the church said in a ...
ZUMA Press Inc | 2009-04-20 22:48:10
Christian Orthodox believers holding candles walk in a procession during a holy Easter service in the 10th century monastery of St. John the Baptist 'Sv. Jovan Bigorski' near Mavrovo, 130km west from Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, early ...
