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Tourists await restoration to visit castle where ‘Count Dracula’ was held hostage
History enthusiasts are holding their breaths for the restoration of Tokat Castle in Turkey, where archeologists say Vlad the Impaler was held hostage for four years in the 15th century. (DHA Photo)
A monument to Stefan Nemanja unveiled on Sava Square tonight PHOTO / VIDEO
President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, addressed those present at the ceremony.
Vui first mentioned the late Patriarch Irinej: "I want to thank Patriarch very much for everything he has done for our people".
"In the previous eight years, we tried to raise Serbia from the ashes," said Vucic.
If it weren't for Stefan Nemanja, we wouldn't have the last name ending with 'ić'
No one like Stefan Nemanja managed to unite Serbian lands and turn a remote Byzantine province into a powerful empire and a serious state, and without Nemanjic's endowments and Nemanjic's characters on frescoes, the Serbian people would have disappeared during Turkish slavery, says Selakovic, before the unveiling ceremony of the monument to Stefan Nemanja.
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Elpidophoros calls for racial justice on Martin Luther King Day
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America called for "racial justice, equality and peace" in a message to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States on Monday.
Vucic attended memorial service for Serbian Patriarch Irinej PHOTO
President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, also attended the commemoration.
Vui first laid a wreath on the grave of the late Patriarch Irinej in the crypt of the Temple of Saint Sava.
After the holy liturgy, a memorial service will be held.
Christians Around World – Oppression and Persecution
"Christianity as the world's largest religion is also most affected by violation of religious freedoms," says Petra Bosse-Huber, a bishop at the Protestant Church in Germany.
Archbishop Ieronymos seen leaving hospital Monday
Archbishop Ieronymos is expected to be released from the Greek capital's Evangelismos Hospital on Monday, where he is undergoing treatment for Covdi-19.
The head of the Church of Greece was admitted to the hospital on November 19, a few days after testing positive for the novel coronavirus and presenting a fever.
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Spot on the Beach in Rio de Janeiro Only by App Reservation
People heading to the beach in Rio de Janeiro will now be required to reserve a spot on the sand via an app.
The new measures were announced on Monday by the city's mayor as part of social distancing rules put in place to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Gov't to go after priests flouting quarantine
The government has asked for a prosecutor to press charges against two priests who provided communion to the faithful Sunday despite a ban on church attendance.
One of the priests, in the Athens neighborhood of Koukaki, was photographed from a nearby building secretly giving communion to people through the back door.
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