"Pope interested in resolving Stepinac canonization issue"

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"Pope interested in resolving Stepinac canonization issue"

The head of the Catholic Church is very interested in resolving the controversial issue of the canonization of Croat WW2-era Catholic cleric Alojzije Stepinac.

Thousands plunge into freezing waters to solemnly mark Orthodox Epiphany

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Thousands plunge into freezing waters to solemnly mark Orthodox Epiphany

Temperatures as low as minus 41C did not deter Russians immersing themselves as medics stood ready to offer help.

Georgian Orthodox Church Celebrates Epiphany

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Georgian Orthodox Church Celebrates Epiphany

Epiphany is one of the 12 main Christian feasts that celebrate the revelation of the Son of God as human--Jesus Christ. The occasion commemorated the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist.

Siberian Hermit Returns Home After Hospital Stay

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Siberian Hermit Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Agafia Lykova was discharged from hospital care in Siberia’s Kemerova region on Tuesday, but will stay there until state emergency services can airlift her home, the Russian news site Sobesednik.ru reported. Lykova was hospitalized after she notified “the mainland” of leg pain via satellite phone.

Police free church seized in western Ukraine by schismatics

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Police free church seized in western Ukraine by schismatics

Members of the newly-established community of the “Kyiv Patriarchate” took over the church on January 17 during a service.