Religion

Nikolic: I would be glad if Pope visited Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met in Belgrade Tuesday with the Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States, Dominique Mamberti.

President Nikolic thanked the Holy See official for the Vatican holding its principles and not recognizing the unilateral proclaimed independence of Kosovo-Metohija.

Greeks Gone West

Greeks Gone West is a series of video vignettes the US Embassy in Athens made about the world of work in the US. Through the prism of Greeks and Greek-Americans with interesting work lives, we hope to improve the understanding of US society and to show possibilities during a time, in Greece, when life seems full of limitations and frustrations.

STEPHEN THE GREAT AND HOLY COMMEMORATION/ The Bell Tower of Piatra Neamt

Also known as the Tower of Stephen, the bell tower, along with St. John the Baptist Church, in its close proximity, make up the Royal Court architectural compound of Piatra Neamt. More elegant than any other similar structures erected by Stephen the Great, the tower of Piatra Neamt was built of unpolished stones, one year after the consecration of the church on October 28, 1499.

STEPHEN THE GREAT AND HOLY COMMEMORATION/ St. John the Baptist Church of Piatra Neamt

This is a masterpiece of religious architecture during the lifetime of Stephen the Great, a combination of rectangular planes, semi-circular vaults, tri-lobe planes and a belfry erected above the nave. Built on July 15, 1497 - November 11, 1498, the church has been preserved almost intact, with the exception of the paintings.

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