The town of Curtea de Arges lies 38 km northwest of Pitesti, at the foot of the Fagaras mountains, in the Arges river valley. Written documents give evidence of the fortified town of Arges since 1330, whereas during the Middle Ages, it was the second capital of Wallachia after Câmpulung and before Târgoviste. The Court …
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The community of St. John the Evangelist Church, founded in December 1999, has cared for several generations over the years, providing education to young people, material assistance to the needy, ongoing support to the elderly, and special assistance to people with disabilities. All of this has been made possible through community donations, with the church, …
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Today, September 9, the Orthodox Church honors the Holy and Righteous Parents Joachim and Anna, the earthly parents of the Mother of God and the grandparents of Christ. Saint Joachim was of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of King David. Anna was the daughter of the priest Matan, of the tribe of …
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The Birth of the Virgin, celebrated on September 8, is not narrated in the Holy Scriptures. The lack of information about the birth and life of the Virgin reveals the discretion and humility of the Virgin Mary. It is the first Red Cross holiday in the new church year, which begins on September 1. The …
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September 1 marks the beginning of the new church year in the Orthodox Church. According to the Jewish tradition, it is now considered that God began the work of creating the world, and at that time the Savior Jesus Christ entered the synagogue, where he read the text of Isaiah’s prophecy, chapter 61, 1-2, sealing …
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Plagiarism is the primary fear of academics, politicians with doctorates, authors of all kinds, and students (doctoral dissertations, master’s theses, bachelor’s theses). In addition to the specter of plagiarism accusations, a new fear has emerged—based on an indisputable reality—the use of generative AI—that is, a generator of clean, beautiful text, ready for publication. No grammatical …
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You’re in Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. You came here to see the Blue Mosque, the remains of the Hippodrome with the more than 3,000-year-old obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose, and that magnificent palimpsest church, Hagia Sophia. As if all this intertwining of centuries and civilizations—Christianity and Islam, the ancient and the medieval, exotic and familiar—were not …
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