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  2. The Venerable - Wikipedia

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    In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the term venerable is commonly used as the English-language translation of the title given to monastic saints ( Greek: hosios, Church Slavonic: prepodobni; both Greek and Church Slavonic forms are masculine). A monastic saint who was martyred for the Orthodox faith is referred to as "venerable martyr" or ...

  3. Pope Pius XII - Wikipedia

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    Making Pius XII as Venerable met with various responses, most centered on the papal words and actions during World War II. Benedict's signature on the decree of heroic virtue was regarded by some as a public relations blunder, though acceptance of Pius XII as a saviour of Europe's Jews is regarded as 'proof of fidelity to the Church, the pope ...

  4. Ecclesiastical History of the English People - Wikipedia

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    The Ecclesiastical History of the English People ( Latin: Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum ), written by Bede in about AD 731, is a history of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally; its main focus is on the conflict between the pre-Schism Roman Rite and Celtic Christianity.

  5. Bede - Wikipedia

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    Bede ( / biːd /; Old English: Bēda [ˈbeːdɑ]; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable ( Latin: Beda Venerabilis ), was an English monk and an author and scholar. He was one of the greatest teachers and writers during the Early Middle Ages, and his most famous work, Ecclesiastical History ...

  6. Veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Blue mantle, white veil, Immaculate heart, crown of 12 stars, pregnant woman, halo with 12 stars, roses, woman with child. Patronage. See Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church encompasses various devotions which include prayer, pious acts, visual arts, poetry, and music devoted to her.

  7. Canonization of Pope Pius XII - Wikipedia

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    The canonization process of Pope Pius XII dates to shortly after his death in 1958. He was declared a servant of God in 1990 and venerable in 2009. Father Peter Gumpel was the relator (collector of information) of Pius XII's cause for canonization. The potential beatification of Pius XII has raised concern, especially by Jewish organisations ...

  8. Ajahn Brahm - Wikipedia

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    In October 2015, Ajahn Brahm asked Venerable Candā of Dhammasara Nun's Monastery, Perth, to take steps towards establishing a monastery in the UK. In response to this, Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project was born. Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project aims to promote the teachings and practices of early Buddhism by establishing a Bhikkhuni presence in the UK.

  9. List of works by Bede - Wikipedia

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    The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, in the Original Latin, Collated with the Manuscripts and Various Printed Editions, Accompanied by a New English Translation of the Historical Works, and a Life of the Author, Vol. III: Ecclesiastical History, Books IV. V. London: Whitaker and Co. Gryson, Roger (1975). "Bedae presbyteri Expositio Apocalpyseos".