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☆ Holy oil for King Charles' coronation consecrated in Jerusalem
  + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/5] Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III mixes the oils from the Mount of Olives to make Chrism Oil, which will be used in the coronation of Britain's King Charles on May 6, in Jerusalem, March 3, 2023. Patriarchate of Jerusalem/Buckingham Palace/Handout via REUTERSLONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - The sacred oil which will be used to anoint King Charles at his coronation in May has been consecrated in Jerusalem, reflecting the British monarch's links to the Holy Land, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, and the city's Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum consecrated the Chrism oil in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the palace said. Traditionally, the oil is poured from an amplulla onto the Coronation Spoon and then the sovereign is anointed on their hands, breast and head. "This demonstrates the deep historic link between the coronation, the Bible and the Holy Land," said Welby, the spiritual head of the Anglican Church.
☆ Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +9 min
ATHENS, Greece — Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. Prince Constantine on his sailboat at the Olympics in 1960. With minimal nostalgia for the monarchy in Greece, Constantine became a relatively uncontroversial figure. Crown Prince Constantine, left, arrives at the Raiding Forces' Headquarters on July 5, 1956. Prince Charles and King Constantine II of Greece attend Sunday service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in King's Lynn, England, on Dec. 9, 2007.
☆ Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a prayer to return home
  + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
WARSAW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Victoria, a Ukrainian refugee, is celebrating Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a simple prayer - that next year she will be back at home. "The important thing is that it's still a family holiday... We hope to celebrate next Christmas with our family back home," Victoria said. "Many of our brothers who have found themselves in Poland because of the war cannot return to their homeland. Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, but the Russian Orthodox Church's backing for Moscow's war in Ukraine has angered many Ukrainian Orthodox believers and splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church. This year, some Ukrainians chose to celebrate Christmas with Catholics on Dec. 25 in protest at Russian aggression.
☆ King Charles invokes late Queen and faith in humanity in Christmas message
  + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Sachin Ravikumar | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
LONDON, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles invoked his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, in his first Christmas message to the nation as monarch and spoke of his faith in humanity at a time of "great anxiety and hardship". Charles said he shares with his "whole heart" his mother's faith in God and people. He was speaking from St George's Chapel, the final resting place of the late Queen and from where Elizabeth delivered a Christmas message in 1999. Charles, William and other royals on Sunday visited a church in Sandringam in eastern England, where the family traditionally spends the festive period. Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar Additional reporting by Toby Melville in Sandringham Editing by David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Anne Hathaway on Mary Magdalene and her Gift to Jared Leto
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Marshall Heyman | Photographs Yana Yatsuk For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
LATELY, actor Anne Hathaway has been listening to Harry Styles. “I did as much research as I could. I like homework. I like asking questions,” said the Academy Award winner and “WeCrashed” star. “I have a hungry mind.”
☆ Five centuries on, Milan still echoes with the genius of queer icon Leonardo da Vinci
  + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Dan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +10 min
Since his death more than 500 years ago, multihyphenate genius Leonardo da Vinci and his spectacular works have inspired respect and wonder in generation after generation the world over. “Likewise in painting, I can do everything possible as well as any other, whosoever he may be,” da Vinci offered, not incorrectly. Today, his engineering genius and the advancements it inspired are showcased at Milan’s Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, the largest science museum in Italy. The museum’s Leonardo da Vinci Galleries, reimagined for the 2019 celebrations, use more than 170 historical models, artworks, codexes and installations to bring the artist’s story to life. Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
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