Daily Archives: March 30, 2012

Saturday of the Akathist in Icons and Hymns

Posted on March 30, 2012 by iconreader

The Fifth Saturday of Lent is called The Saturday of the Akathist – the Akathist being a hymn of praise dedicated to the Mother of God. The Akathist Hymn in Icons and Akathist Hymn | Prophecies and Praises, explain in … Continue reading →

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800 year-old Frescoes returned to Cyprus

Posted on March 30, 2012 by iconreader

(from the Cyprus Mail) Byzantine frescoes, dating back to the 13th Century, which had been stolen from northern Cyprus after the Turkish invasion of 1974, were unveiled this week (Mar 27) at the Archbishop Makarios III museum in Nicosia. The … Continue reading →

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