Pope Gregory XIII

Type: Person

Name: Pope Gregory XIII

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

New Year Customs of the Russian Orthodox

New Year celebrations in Russia differ according to observance of either the Gregorian or Julian calendar.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Although the Russian government adopted the Gregorian calendar -- the Christian, or Western calendar -- in 1918, the Orthodox ... [Published Opposing Views - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Russian Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church, Pope Gregory XIII, Russia, Julius Caesar

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Post-election reaction

It is finally over. I am done with the election gaga. No more agitations and apprehensions on our part. No more reports of election related incidents bombarding our office. No more pompous candidates who literally drove our minds to the level of insanity. ... [Published Headline Gitnang Luzon - May 21 2013]

Entities: Elections, Pope Gregory XIII, China

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Ocean Pacific

Marty Douglas: April fools and Rate Your Realtor

I’m writing this column on the ironic alignment of holiday and calendar as agnostics and atheists join those who celebrate the religious tradition of crucifixion and resurrection culminating on April Fools’ Day. (I’m not suggesting they meet in the same ... [Published REM Online - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Real Estate, Real Estate Broker, Ocean Pacific, Pope Gregory XIII

First reported Apr 01 2013 - Updated Apr 01 2013 - 1 reports

Where Does April Fools' Day Originate?

Despite having no official recognition, April 1 has long been celebrated as a day to celebrate, well, foolishness to be exact. More specifically, April Fools’ Day is about making other people look stupid with practical jokes. As dearly as we ... [Published Mashable! - Apr 01 2013]

Entities: April Fools, Pope Gregory XIII, Planetoid

First reported Feb 24 2013 - Updated Feb 24 2013 - 1 reports

This week in religion history: Why should the devil have all the good music?

February 24 1582: Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull outlining his calendar reforms that adjusted the number of leap years in the Julian calendar so it did not gain three full days every 400 years. The Gregorian calendar, as it became known, is still ... [Published National Post | Life » Holy Post - Feb 24 2013]

Entities: Larry Norman, John Chrysostom, Religion

First reported Dec 30 2012 - Updated Dec 31 2012 - 1 reports

IN FOCUS: People across the world stick to old rites for New Year

As the clock strikes 12 today, millions will pop champagne corks and light fireworks, while others indulge in quirkier New Year’s rituals like melting lead, leaping off chairs or gobbling grapes.One of the world’s oldest shared traditions, New Year’s ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Dec 30 2012]

Entities: Amitai Etzioni, champagne, Pope Gregory XIII

First reported Dec 03 2012 - Updated Dec 04 2012 - 1 reports

Vincent Nichols

Pope: "Those Who have Truly Encountered Christ are Unable to Keep Silent about Him."

Pontiff Welcomes Venerable English CollegeVATICAN CITY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Pope Benedict XVI today welcomed student and staff from the Venerable English College in audience in honor of its 650th year.The audience also coincides with Martyrs' ... [Published Zenit - Dec 03 2012]

Entities: Martyr, Vincent Nichols, England

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