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Bektashis: The mystical Islamic sect that will acquire autonomous statehood in Albania

Their crucial role in preserving the Albanian language and nation - Why they were massacred by the Ottomans - Their relationship with the Young Turks - The Greek Bektashis of Thrace

Fifteenth of August today: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

From the  From Tinos and Paros to Skiathos and Zagorochoria, Christianity celebrates

Mayor of Warsaw bans Christian symbols

The move is so controversial in Poland given that religious symbols were previously banned under the communist regime of the Polish People’s Republic

Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t

Centuries before Christianity the Greeks had their own ideas about desire - Erotic love was not a pleasant diversion but a high-stakes trial to be survived, quivering with perilous energy

How scientists reconstructed a huge statue of Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome

Originally some 11 metres tall, it was later broken up and pillaged for bronze

Harmonies from Heaven: Tracing the origins of the Gregorian Chant (video)

What is the Gregorian Chant?

Epiphany: One of Christianity’s most important Feasts

This unique feast is celebrated by both the Eastern and Western Church

East vs. West: The untold story of Christianity’s Great Schism

As Christianity became the dominant religion in medieval & Renaissance Europe the split caused some significant ripples in society, politics & the flow of history itself

Celebrating Christmas on December 25 began as early as the 2nd century AD

Several ancient manuscripts and theories reveal that the original celebrations of Christmas began even earlier than 336 AD

Christmas carols from every corner of Greece (videos)

Caroling has its roots going back even further to ancient Greece

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