Tag: Russia
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
Vatican City, Nov 20, 2018 / 10:05 am (CNA).- “Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54 Russian icons and masterpieces, which opened at the Vatican Tuesday. The exhibit, which has no cost to visit, is called a “Pilgrimage of Russian Art: From… Read More ›
Catholics in Ukrainian border diocese face suffering, uncertainty
Odessa, Ukraine, Sep 9, 2014 / 04:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- For Catholics in the southeast Ukrainian Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol, ongoing Russian control of Crimea has created serious challenges and “incredible devastation,” a local bishop said. “We pray for a solution which would create a new civilization that does not turn to force to resolve problems,… Read More ›
Rosary Miracle: Brazil Saved from Communism
The world was in a state of fear and confusion. Russia was trying to make headway in converting as many countries as possible to Communism under their rule. Impoverished nations with corrupt governments in turmoil were easy targets. Cuba had just fallen to the Soviets in 1960, and Brazil was another planned conquest. The president… Read More ›
Russia meteor’s origin tracked down
Astronomers have traced the origin of a meteor that injured about 1,000 people after breaking up over central Russia earlier this month. Using amateur video footage, they were able to plot the meteor’s trajectory through Earth’s atmosphere and then reconstruct its orbit around the Sun. As the space rock burned up over the city of… Read More ›
New Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch
As a general rule the website is generally not going to be used for posting news. But this story is an attention-getter, particularly for those who read the book or saw the movie, Shoes of the Fisherman. If you remember, the Pope elected in the story was Kirill the I, the same name as the… Read More ›