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The footsteps of the Virgin

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The footsteps of the Virgin

In 829 AD, a period of iconoclasm, the Byzantine Emperor Theophilos ordered all Byzantine icons to be taken down and burned. A rich boy decided to save the image of the Virgin Mary…

Metochia of the Kykkos Monastery even in Georgia

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Metochia of the Kykkos Monastery even in Georgia

In earlier years, and especially during the Turkish occupation (1571-1878), the Kykkou Monastery created a very well-organised network of Shares both inside and outside Cyprus, whi…

Christmas fasting

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Christmas fasting

Why do we fast before Christmas? What is Christmas Lent? Why do we fast and what do we fast? When does the Christmas fast begin and how many days does it last? What is the differen…

Saint Margarita the New Osiomarty

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Saint Margarita the New Osiomarty

The nun Margarita, abbess of the I. Monastery of St. John the Baptist in the city of Menzelinsk, was of Greek origin. She was distinguished for her excellent education, prudence, b…

Cypriot Christmas customs

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Cypriot Christmas customs

The holidays are approaching and the customs of Cyprus are many as well as the traditions that nowadays are revived mainly in the villages of the island. One of the most important …

Saint Christopher Chapel Anafotida

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Saint Christopher Chapel Anafotida

We are located in Larnaca district and in the village of Anafotida in order to see up close a chapel dedicated to a great saint of Orthodoxy, Saint Christopher. The chapel is built…