La Croix2d
The Orthodox Great Lent: A highly demanding practice
The rule of the Orthodox Monastery of Solan, in the Gard region, specifies: “Every day during Great Lent, we abstain from meat, milk, cheese, butter, eggs, and fish. Only one meal is taken from ...
Greek Reporter8d
The Greek Flag Through the Centuries
The country’s first official flag to fly over Greek land, not sea, was a stark white cross over a deep blue background. The ...
Hebdo Ahram18d
Orthodox Parliamentary Assembly delegation visits St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
A delegation of 47 parliamentarians from 10 countries visited St. Catherine’s Monastery ... As part of the Orthodox Parliamentary Assembly's official programme in Egypt, running from 10 March ...
New York Post22d
De’Aaron Fox’s wife has heated moment with Kings’ Malik Monk in fiery postgame scene
A tense war of words between Recee Fox – the wife of De’Aaron Fox – and Malik Monk was all caught on video following Friday’s Kings-Spurs game. De’Aaron made his return to Sacramento for ...
NDTV22d
Europe's Dependence On US Arms Rose In Last 5 Years: Report
NATO countries in Europe more than doubled their arms imports in the past five years, more than 60 percent of which were purchases of US weaponry, researchers on Monday. The findings by the ...
kyivindependent22d
Russia's arms exports plunge by 47% since full-scale invasion's start, SIPRI reports
Russia's arms exports fell by 47% in 2024 compared to 2022, when Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a March report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ...
Associated Press23d
The cute whiskers are back on. Rare Mediterranean monk seals are cared for in a Greek rehab center
Soon, he’ll be well enough to go home. Renos-Pantelis, a five-month old mediterranean monk seal, dives into the water after its release at a beach on the tiny Aegean Sea island of Gyaros, Greece, ...
Defense News23d
US arms exports to Europe triple, boosted by Ukraine aid: SIPRI
PARIS — United States arms exports to Europe have more than tripled on aid for Ukraine and as European countries boosted weapons buying in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according ...
Euronews24d
Turkish defence firm accused of violating sanctions with Sudan weapons supplies
One of Turkey’s largest defence companies has been linked to Sudan's nearly two-year-old war after a report showed a series of arms shipments to the Horn of Africa nation in what could be a ...
Bloomberg L.P.24d
Russia Ramps Up Kursk Campaign as US Arms Supplies Set to Wane
Kremlin forces are racing to drive back and cut off Ukraine’s troops in Russia’s Kursk region in a bid to undermine a bargaining chip in possible peace talks after the US suspended new ...
Politico Europe25d
Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army
Tusk pointed out that Ukraine has an army of about 800,000 while Russia has 1.3 million men under arms. "Every healthy man should want to train to be able to defend the homeland in case of need. We ...