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However, as the church became more institutionalised, male leadership solidified its authority, marginalising women. By the medieval period ... a well-established pattern of slow, incremental ...

Despite following calendars that are 13 days apart, the Eastern Orthodox and Western churches are celebrating Easter on the same Sunday this year. Across Europe ... one of the medieval master ...

The Greek island paradise of Lemnos is an alluring blend of natural beauty, history, and off-the-beaten-path charm.

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Despite following calendars that are 13 days apart, the Eastern Orthodox and Western churches are celebrating Easter on the same Sunday this year. Across Europe, people are gathering ... of Padua is ...

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

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