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Alexandr Radayev
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Pope Leo XIII Enthroned in Tiara and Ceremonial Vestments
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If Leo XIV is the first American Pope, then Leo XIII created the term "the heresy of Americanism"
One of the stumbling blocks between the Catholics of the United States and the Vatican during the pontificate of Leo XIII was the wish of the American clergy for changes, so that the Church might become one of the pillars of the state order. It was precisely in this period
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Photograph of Benedict XVI holding a mug of beer
For Such an Occasion, It's Permitted. Benedict XVI (1927-2022) with a little mug of beer
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Cardinal Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, and the likely continuation of Francis's course
Of course, Trump will present the election of an American Pope as his own victory. But Cardinal Robert Prevost, who became Pope under the name of Leo XIV, is not the American pontiff the White House would have dreamed of. Given that his elevation owes much to the favour of
Faith · People · Rome
Newly elected Pope on Francis’s blessing and a Church that builds bridges and dialogue
Words from the address of the new Pope, Leo XIV:. Let us keep in our ears the faint voice of Pope Francis, who blessed Rome. The Pope who blessed Rome gave his blessing to the whole world that Easter morning. Allow me to continue that blessing. God loves us. God
Faith · People · Rome
The New Pope: Robert Francis Prevost of the United States, Who Takes the Name Leo XIV
He became a cardinal in 2023. Born in the United States in 1955, he belongs to the Order of Saint Augustine
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A New Pope Is Elected
They were quick about it
Art · Museums · Mores · Humour
A woman should be 70% devoted to the care of her knight and 30% beauty
That is precisely why, in the painting by Pierre-Auguste Vafflard in the museum at Évreux, the girl carries her beloved in her arms, and not the other way round. According to the painter's tedious version, the bridegroom has died, and the bride is kissing his weightless ghost.
Cinema · Moscow · Society
Oliver Stone may film a historical movie in Moscow, Alexey Fursin says
American director Oliver Stone may in due course shoot a historical film in Moscow. This was reported to TASS journalists by Alexey Fursin, head of the Moscow Department of Culture. According to him, in conversation with Stone they discussed the opportunities Moscow offers for the filming of a picture the
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And which theological school do you incline towards?
Cinema · Pop Culture · Humour
Photograph of the American comedian Groucho Marx holding a cigar
In every old man there is a young man wondering what happened. American comedian Groucho Marx