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Australian police have declared the knife attack in Sydney, where a bishop and a priest were injured during a church service on Monday, as an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy after the stabbing at Christ the Good Shepherd Church that injured Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and a priest. Both are expected to survive. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the suspect’s comments pointed to a religious motive for the attack. “We’ll allege there’s a degree of premeditation on the basis that this person has travelled to that location, which is not near his residential addre...
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The search for tranquillity and meditation. This is what has driven monks and hermits since the 9th century to the Abbey of San Benedetto on Mount Subasio, a few kilometres from Assisi in central Italy. Restored several times after the terrible earthquake that struck central Italy in 1997, today it is run by Benedictine nuns who have entrusted its custody to its sole inhabitant: Albero Cisco. Watch the full report by Euronews correspondent Luca Palamara in the player above.
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Tributes continue to pour in for the leader of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Christian church, Patriarch Neophyte, who passed away on Wednesday. In a statement, the church said he had died as a result of “multiple organ failure” after a long illness. The 78-year-old had been hospitalised with lung disease since last November at the military medical academy in the capital Sofia. Neophyte was the first elected head of the church in the post-Soviet era and sought to restore its reputation tainted by links to the communist secret police. Orthodox Christians make up over 80 per cent of Bulgaria’s nearly 7 mi...
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Located in Italy's culturally rich Emilia-Romagna region, Ravenna offers a fascinating blend of art, churches and historical landmarks. The city's main claim to fame lies in its extraordinary collection of Byzantine mosaics, which adorn its ancient churches and monuments. These intricate works of art, dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries, depict biblical scenes, saints and Byzantine emperors with intricate detail and craftsmanship. The UNESCO-listed Basilica di San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia are outstanding examples of Ravenna's mosaic mastery, drawing art enthusiasts world...
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Barcelona’s whimsical Sagrada Familia church is inundated with nearly four million visitors a year. Religious buildings are some of the key tourist attractions in European cities, including St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Westminster Abbey in London and Cologne Cathedral. With enthralling histories and artistic splendours, they have become temples of culture as well as being sacred sites. Here are more art-rich churches in Europe that might not be on your radar which you should consider booking a city break around. Marvel at Byzantine mosaics in RavennaWith Venice cut from cruise ship itineraries...
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