1065: New church devoted to St. Peter the Apostle is built by Edward the Confessor, later called the ‘west minster,’ consecrated in London (rebuilt mid-13th century) 1612: First observation of Neptune – Galileo observes and records a “fixed star” without realizing it is a planet 1767: King Taksin is crowned King of Thailand and establishes […]
A plan to encourage families to speak Taiwanese in the home was announced by the Ministry of Culture Dec. 25 in Taipei City, highlighting the government’s commitment to preserving the country’s multilingual heritage. Prominent attendees at the launch ceremony included MOC Minister Li Yuan and Caring for Taiwan Foundation Chair Chou Ching-yu. Speaking at the […]
Pope Francis expressed hope, during his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday, that a mutually agreed solution will be found for Cyprus.
Located at The Hellenic Club of Canberra in Phillip, ACT, you’ll find ‘Mazi Hellenic,’ promising delicious authentic Greek food and a cosy dining experience.
The Hellenic Air Force plans to acquire weapons worth at least €1 bln to equip the upgraded F-16 Viper, older versions of the fighter jet, and the F-35s that Greece is set to receive by the end of the decade.
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday (25 December) called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow’s full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed tens of thousands.
1512: Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World 1657: “Flushing Remonstrance” petition signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting the ban on Quaker worship 1939: Between 20,000 and 40,000 die in magnitude 8 earthquake in Erzincam, Turkey 1945: International […]
By Raf Sanchez and Lawahez Jabari BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of drums, horns and bagpipes.There was no jubilant countdown to the lighting of the Christmas tree in the main square. In fact, there is no […]
Dozens of people have survived a crash involving a plane carrying 67 people in Kazakhstan, local officials say. Kazakh authorities said 38 people were killed in the crash. Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the Kazakh city of Aktau. The plane was en route to Grozny […]
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has issued a special Christmas message to Greek Orthodox faithful.
