In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...
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A St. Paul GIANT: Gordon Parks plays a special role in the new Mia exhibition from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Kaphar uses a 1770 painting of the Virgin Mary to fill in the silhouette of Muhammad Ali during the historic 1965 "phantom punch" of Sonny Liston. Ali also appears in Parks' photography.
Smithsonian Magazine25d
Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
In 1999, New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani tried to close the museum for exhibiting Chris Ofili’s The Holy Virgin Mary (1996), a ... Brooklyn Museum curator of photography Pauline Vermare ...
The Irish Times29d
The future of Irish fashion: rising stars of design and modelling
It is covered in digital print with images of the Virgin Mary: “the idea was to make ... Patrick’s Day and made a special piece for the photographer Donal Talbot for the opening of his ...
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Must-Visit Photography Spots in Istanbul
In this article, we’ll explore some of the best photography spots in Istanbul ... depicting scenes from the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary. The intricate details and vivid colors of the ...
Time15d
The Press: The Miraculous Pictures
Thousands of people who had gathered that day, on the same spot where three Portuguese children said they had seen visions of the Virgin Mary ... an amateur photographer, had taken the pictures ...
National Catholic Reporter4dOpinion
Mending Mary repaired much more than a statue
To see Mary shattered before me was a reminder that when we see something sacred broken, we must do everything possible to ...
Catholic News Agency4d
Blessed Virgin Mary
But the Virgin Mary received faith and joy when the angel Gabriel announced to her the glad tidings that the Spirit of the Lord would come upon her and the power of the Most High would overshadow ...
The Sun18d
Jesus and Virgin Mary statues left looking like Simpsons characters after botched restoration of 200-year-old shrine
JESUS and Virgin Mary statues have been left looking like cartoon characters after a restoration job went wrong. The religious shrine in Poland has been mocked after the botched restoration left ...
The World from PRX5d
On this remote isle, a Saint Mary icon endured flames of war
Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...
Daily Mail19d
Fury as botched renovation of treasured shrine depicting Jesus and Virgin Mary is likened to a 'Simpsons' cartoon character
For over 200 years, villagers in southern Poland have paid homage to a roadside shrine depicting Jesus and the Virgin Mary. But now locals are up in arms after a botched renovation of the 1820 ...
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‘Weeping’ statue of Virgin Mary draws pilgrims to Akita
AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the sisters and nuns at a Catholic church here without an explanation. From the ...