Faith · Observations · Society
The Vatican has issued yet another document of little consequence; or rather, it has endorsed an international report aimed at resolving the external debt crisis in developing countries. The document, entitled the “Jubilee Report”, was presented on 20 June 2025 by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Among its authors
Architecture · Moscow · Museums
The exhibition comprises 16 halls devoted to the history of all the Cossack hosts and Guards formations of the Russian Empire. Among the 800 exhibits are a numismatic collection, orders and decorations, weapons, uniforms, banners, paintings, graphic art, sculpture, archival documents and maps.
Coming Up · Architecture · Heritage · Education · Saint Petersburg
The main works are due to be finished by December, but some classes may resume as early as September. Particular attention has been paid to preserving the historic appearance of the building while equipping it with modern facilities. The acoustics of the Rubinstein Great Hall have been improved, and the
Art · Observations · Society
The Italian government has announced a cut in VAT on sales of works of art from 22%, the highest rate in the European Union (EU), to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU. The closest to Italy in this respect are Germany and France, with VAT at 7% and 5.
Faith · Art · Museums
The Nativity of John the Baptist, Russian icon of the late fifteenth to early sixteenth century. The Gospel tells us that in the reign of King Herod an angel appeared to the aged priest Zacharias and said: “Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall
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Will Stalin come out? Then send Beria down!
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Faith · Observations · Society · Saint Petersburg
It is indeed odd that the event is called the "Petersburg International Economic Forum" rather than the "Saint Petersburg" one. Even in English it is St. Petersburg. "Saint", after all, is not even a prefix but part of the name, pointing to the city&
Cinema · Books · Pop Culture
Rowling is an executive producer of the project and is not involved in writing the scripts. Filming of the series will begin in summer 2025. Each season will be devoted to one book of the original series. Pictured: the new Severus Snape, Paapa Essiedu, a British actor whose parents came
Art · Monarchies · Museums · Heritage
Romania demands return of El Greco painting owned by Dmitry Rybolovlev. In February of this year the auction house Christie’s withdrew from sale El Greco’s “Saint Sebastian” after the Romanian authorities declared that the painting had been unlawfully taken out of the country. The canvas was acquired by
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