The Gregorian Reform of the Calendar
Overview
Few of us have cause to question whether or not calendars are correct. We hang them on the wall to remind us of what day and month it is, or when holidays...
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Moscow (dpa) - Millions of orthodox Christians worldwide were
celebrating Easter on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and other pol...
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Moscow (dpa) - Thousands of communists took to the streets in
Russia and individual former Soviet republics on Wednesday to
commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Great Soc...
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Vatican City (dpa) - Pope Benedict XVI speaking Monday in the wake
of overnight attacks targeting Iraqi Christians, urged Iraq to
incorporate measures in its constitution to...
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church praised the growth of the church in a Christmas Eve message Saturday, and later presided over services at a Moscow cathedral that symbolizes the faith's revi...
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church praised the growth of the church in a Christmas Eve message Saturday, and later presided over services at a Moscow cathedral that symbolizes the faith's revi...
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, in his Christmas Eve message Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the growth of the church and called for peace in the Middle East."Ever more people are re...
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Most Americans have long resumed the daily grind after New Year celebrations, but millions of Russians only returned to work this week _ stumbling back to reality after an official holiday whose le...
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Today is Saturday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2007. There are 310 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Joh...
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Belgrade (dpa) - Serbian partygoers and caterers happily exploit
an atavistic calendar to celebrate New Year's parties on December 31
and January 13, with an Orthodox Christ...
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As Ethiopia prepares to celebrate the third millennium, the most popular joke in the capital goes like this: How do you say "millennium" in Amharic?The pun of an answer _ "menem yellum," which mean...
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The Gregorian Reform of the Calendar
Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter - Putin at Moscow cathedral
