WebThe doctrine of discovery is a legal and religious concept, tied to the Roman Catholic Church, which rationalized and "legalized" colonization and the conquering of indigenous peoples in the eyes of Christianized Europeans.The roots of the doctrine go back as far as the fifth-century popes and leaders in the church who had ambitions of forming a global …

Web"Immaculate Mary" or "Immaculate Mother" (French: Ô Vierge Marie) is a popular Roman Catholic Marian hymn.It is also known as the Lourdes Hymn, a term which also refers to the hymn tune itself.It is often sung in honour of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.. The earliest version of the hymn was written in 1873 by French priest and …

WebPieria (Greek: Πιερία) is one of the regional units of Greece located in the southern part of the Region of Central Macedonia, within the historical province of Macedonia.Its capital is the town of Katerini.The name Pieria originates from the ancient Pieres tribe. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna, Leivithra and Platamonas.

WebThe Feast of the Annunciation, in greek, Ο Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου, contemporarily the Solemnity of the Annunciation, and also called Lady Day, the Feast of the Incarnation (Festum Incarnationis), or Conceptio Christi (Christ’s Conception), commemorates the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he informed her that she would …

WebMadonna Della Strada or Santa Maria Della Strada (English: Our Lady of the Wayside or Saint Mary of the Good Road) is a painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, mother church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) religious order of the Catholic Church; it is a variation on the basilissa (imperial) type of icon.. The …

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WebA bokor ((male) Haitian Creole: bòkò) or caplata (female) is a Vodou witch for hire who is said to serve the loa "with both hands", practicing for both good and evil. Their practice includes the creation of zombies and of 'ouangas', talismans that house spirits.. The term bokor can also refer to the leader of the Makaya division of Vodou, which originated in …

WebOur Lady of Beauraing (also known as the Virgin of the Golden Heart) is the title of 32 Marian apparitions reported in Beauraing, Belgium, between November 1932 and January 1933 by five children whose ages ranged between 9 and 15.For several years after the apparitions, pilgrims flocked to the small town of Beauraing, province of Namur (), and …

WebMangalore (/ m æ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ l ɔː r /), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka.It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about 352 km (219 mi) west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Kerala border, 297 km south of Goa.Mangalore is the state's only city to have all four modes of …

WebMay devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary refer to special Marian devotions held in the Catholic Church during the month of May honoring Mary, mother of God as "the Queen of May". These services may take place inside or outside. A "May Crowning" is a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May.