Chapter 9: Places of Mystery and Power
Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
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Chapter 9
Places of Mystery and Power
This chapter visits many sites sacred to world religions, examines the theories of lost civilizations, and evaluates places that harbor ancient mysteries—both legendary and real.
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Vatican explains omission of papal title "Patriarch of West"
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/22/2006; ; 527 words
; ...decision to renounce a title popes have used for nearly...saying the omission of "Patriarch of the West" should...around the world, the title "Patriarch of the West...left out of the list of titles that Pope Benedict XVI...other titles." Those titles include bishop of ...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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BETTER BETTING: THREE-YEAR-OLDS-PLUS: Kayf set to be top stayer; Godolphin colt poised for title after Irish Leger verdict over Silver Patriarch.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...at the weekend, outbattling Coronation Cup winner Silver Patriarch, the pair fully five and a half lengths clear of Park Hill...Prix du Cadran to usurp Kayf Tara as champion stayer. Silver Patriarch (121) is struggling to recapture the form that saw him lift...
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European-based Christian groups are backing Patriarch Bartholomeos I, seen by many of the world's Orthodox Christians as their spiritual leader, after he was called to testify in a Turkish court for allegedly violating an order barfing him from using his traditional title of "Ecumenical Patriarch.".(Briefly noted)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 10/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...Christian groups are backing Patriarch Bartholomeos I, seen by many...him from using his traditional title of "Ecumenical Patriarch." In a letter released August...century. Turkey regards the title as having political overtones...
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The 'Patriarch of the West' retires.(WORD FROM ROME)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 4/7/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...suggested that dropping the title "Patriarch of the West" might be...something like the "Patriarch of the Latins," making room for other patriarchs within the historical...decision to drop the title "Patriarch of the West," issued...
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Patriarch Dimitrios I, 77; leader of 300 million Eastern Orthodox
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/3/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...the death of his Holiness." The patriarch's successor is chosen by the Holy...for approval. Turkey requires the patriarch to be a Turkish citizen. Patriarch Dimitrios, installed in 1972, held the title Archbishop of Constantinople and...
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The Patriarch's Party; Orthodox Leader Feted at Library of Congress
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; Titles! Your average Washington...s an honor to have the patriarch visit one of the towns I call home." The 57-year-old patriarch, who lives in Istanbul...Eastern Europe and Russia. His title makes him the 270th successor...equals" of the Orthodox patriarchs. "I've known him for...And a very ...
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UKRAINE-RUSSIA-PATRIARCH-CHURCH-3.
Newspaper article from: Ukraine News; 7/28/2009; 615 words
; ...this is the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus," Patriarch Kirill said. He reminded that the tomos granting...from the Patriarchate of Constantinople, gave the patriarch's title as "Patriarch of Moscow, all Rus and all northern countries...
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Patriarch's Son of a Refugee -a freedom device
Newspaper article from: The Arab American News; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...making music for two years, Patriarch explains that before he began...personal tragedy as well. On the title track "Son of a Refugee...On "Why Do They Hate Me," Patriarch also addresses the tragic death...place at the wrong time," Patriarch explains. "Israeli Special...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives November 10 For Weekend Visit to Detroit.
PR Newswire; 11/9/2000; 700+ words
; ...During his stay, the Ecumenical Patriarch will celebrate church services...Church who have been granted the title of Archon of the Ecumenical...Detroit. Later that day, Patriarch Bartholomew will make a pastoral...him the title of "the Green Patriarch." His All Holiness will preside...
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Greek Orthodox name temporary patriarch
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/31/2005; ; 575 words
; ...replacement for its embattled patriarch on Monday, even as he maneuvered...already fierce pressure on the patriarch, Irineos I, to resign, issuing...new passport that changed his title to "former patriarch," Greek Foreign Ministry officials...
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patriarch
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
patriarch in Christian churches, title of certain exalted...the three Orthodox patriarchs in Asia have had small...the Latin-rite patriarch of Jerusalem, who...czar set up (1580) a patriarch of Moscow; the title...Bucharest are called patriarchs. Besides all these...
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Nikon, Patriarch (Nikita Minin, 1605–1681)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...with the tsar as well as the patriarch's growing secular ambitions...and continued to rule as patriarch on his estates. When the Kremlin...1666, Nikon maintained his title and refused to recognize the...Popular rebels saw the exiled patriarch as a victim of Kremlin intrigues...
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Filaret Romanov, Patriarch
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
...election of (St.) Germogen as patriarch, Filaret was sent back to...who elevated Filaret to be patriarch after (St.) Germogen was...days, Filaret was consecrated patriarch and within days after that...Great Sovereign" — a title usually reserved for the ruler...
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Patriarch
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...Each of these was headed by a bishop called a patriarch. Today, "patriarch" is the title for the head of an Eastern Christian church, such as the Armenian patriarch or the Greek Orthodox patriarch (who still...
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Ecumenical patriarch
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Ecumenical patriarch. Title of the patriarch of Constantinople . In spite of its literal meaning, ‘universal patriarch’, he has only a primacy of honour over the other Orthodox patriarchs.
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