Vatican dismisses criticism of John Paul II over sexual abuses

The Vatican on Tuesday brushed off accusations that late pope John Paul II was aware of and ignored allegations about sexual abuse carried by the Mexican founder of a powerful Catholic movement, AFP reports. 

Scottish independence movement on verge of victory – ICM poll

Alex Salmond, a politician and current First Minister of Scotland, is on the verge of a historic victory according to a landmark ICM poll, indicating that proponents of Scottish independence need just over two percent to achieve their goal.

Putin restores the victims of Stalin

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he has signed a decree which restores the Crimean Tatars and other ethnic minorities, who had suffered in the days of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

10 strange “truths” about the United States of America

 

1. Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of people who walk to their jobs.

UK: The liberal metropolitan elite despise Christianity because it poses a challenge to their moral authority

   

It's ironic that a group of well-known writers, scientists and comedians should express their unhappiness with the Prime Minister's characterisation of Britain as a "Christian country" in the form of a jointly written letter to a newspaper.

“The True Cross of Jesus Christ is in Hagia Sophia”

 

Within Hagia Sophia in Constantinople the True Cross of Jesus Christ is hiding until today, the known Turkish journalist of Sabah, Hincal Uluç, said citing years of intensive research and also the well-known Turkish historian, Radi Dikici from Samsun of Pontus. 

BBC: 'Easter - Firework battle' at Chios VIDEO

 

BBC refers to the annual rouketopolemos, calling it "Firework Battle", showing images from the spectacular traditional event.

Islamic school militants ‘confiscated Easter eggs’

  

A mother of a pupil alleges ­“morality squads” of older boys ­confiscated chocolate and toys from younger children.

Golden Dawn Hands Out ‘Greeks-Only’ Easter Meals

   

Golden Dawn-foodGolden Dawn distributed food to needy Greeks who could prove themselves as such outside the ultra-nationalist party’s Athens headquarters on Thursday morning.

Basque town votes in referendum on independence from Spain

 

Citizens of Etxarri Aranatz in Navarre voted in an unofficial referendum on Sunday over whether they wished to be citizens of a separate Basque country and secede from Spain.

Putin: “We will restore Tatars, Greeks and Armenians”

  

 

Daring what no other politician in the world has, Vladimir Putin responded for a 12th year and over 4 hours of live broadcasting to more than 80 questions from citizens.

"Holy - Church - business" for Greek shipowners

                

 

They want to build luxurious hotel units in the church property, using the loss of government revenues. 

Video - Jerusalem Miracle of Holy Light (Holy Fire) 2014 - Church Of The Holy Sepulcher In Jerusalem

 

JERUSALEM (AP) — The dark hall inside Christianity's holiest shrine was illuminated with the flames from thousands of candles on Saturday as worshippers participated in the holy fire ceremony, a momentous spiritual event in Orthodox Easter rites.

SHARE THE FAITH - HAPPY EASTER

Kali Anastasi....Happy Easter....Schastlivoy Pashi (Счастливой Пасхи) - Happy Easter in many languages

 

The troparion was originally composed in Koine Greek, but it is usually sung either in the local liturgical language, or in the vernacular where it is not the same. In recent years, the custom has developed of chanting the Paschal troparion in a number of different languages.

New findings suggest 'Gospel of Jesus's Wife' isn't a modern forgery

   

In 2012, the discovery of a tattered papyrus fragment rocked the biblical studies community after some alleged its text proved that Jesus was married.

Braveheart (1995) - Watch FREE full movie

 

When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron fist.

Aliens And The Vatican - Vatican Observatory Co-Hosts Science Conference in Arizona VIDEO

 

Is the Vatican part of one of the largest UFO cover ups in Human History?

Jehovah's Witnesses - eliciting event at Vellidio, Greece

 

Strong reactions caused a few weeks ago, in the Metropolis of Thessaloniki, for an event by the Greek Old Calendarists club which was scheduled at the Convention Center Vellidio.

The only “dad” that gives birth to his babies!

 

The hippocampus or otherwise known as "seahorse" is a strange marine organism.

Not only because it stays with the same "woman" all the years of his life, but mainly because the male gives birth to the "babies" of the family!