Orthodox believers pray for Russian Olympic team as newly built church is sanctified
Russian Orthodox believers attended a mass for the sanctification of a newly built church near the Olympic park in Sochi on Sunday.
The Holy Face of Christ the Saviour Church was opened at the beginning of January, and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, attended the first public service there for Orthodox Christmas.
On Sunday, Nikolay Vasilievich Kirichenko, Metropolitan Isidor of the diocese of Ekaterinodar and Kuban, travelled from the Russian city of Krasnodar to conduct the sanctification ceremony.
Prayers for success, dedicated to the Russian Olympic team, were said.
One local parishioner, Nadezhda Grunwald, said she was praying for the team to get more prizes.
Another woman, Nadezhda Lilikina, lit a candle and said she was praying for security during the games.
In late December last year, two suicide bombers killed 34 people in the southern Russian city of Volgograd.
I wouldn't wish that on anyone, not even my worst enemy, Lilikina added.
The build up to Sochi has been overshadowed by the threat of attacks by Islamist insurgents from the North Caucasus region.
Russia is deploying more than 50-thousand police and soldiers to protect the games, the biggest security operation in Olympic history.
The opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics is on 7 February.
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Don Cossack parade for Patr. Kirill
Смотр-парад казачьих дружин и кадетских корпусов на площади Ермака перед Вознесенским собором Новочеркасска для Патриарха Кирилла.
On the Church holy day of the Protection of the Theotokos, after Liturgy, a military parade took place in front of the cathedral (3rd in size in all of Russia) in Novocherkassk for the visiting Patriarch Kirill. The Protection of the Theotokos is traditionally regarded as the celebration for all cossacks.
14 октября, в праздник Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы, Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл совершил Божественную литургию в Свято-Вознесенском кафедральном соборе Новочеркасска. День Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы по традиции считается праздником российского казачества...
После богослужения Святейший Патриарх Кирилл, иерархи, члены Совета при Президенте России по делам казачества и почетные гости вышли на ступени центрального входа в собор. Отсюда Предстоятель Русской Церкви благословил выстроившихся перед собором казаков Всевеликого войска Донского. Обращаясь к ним, Святейший Патриарх сказал: «Храните в своем сердце любовь к Отечеству, без которого нет казачества. Храните мужество, смелость, отвагу и способность защищать страну, обижаемых, слабых, служить делу Божию и справедливости, процветанию России. Пусть Покров Пречистой и Преблагословенной Царицы Небесной сохраняет вас и ограждает от всякого зла во славу веры и Отечества. Храни вас Господь!»
Затем состоялся смотр-парад казачьих дружин и кадетских корпусов. По площади Ермака перед Вознесенским собором торжественным маршем прошли подразделения кадетов, казачьих кадетских корпусов, а также сводный полк казачьих обществ Российской Федерации.
Putin visits Pope to discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis Monday to discuss the civil war in Syria. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Shapsug's expedition (Part 1)
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Film about the results of the ethnographic blogger’s “Shapsug's Expedition”, held in October-November 2018 in 13 villages (auls) of the Black Sea Circassians-Shapsugs of the Krasnodar Territory in the Tuapse and Lazarevsky Districts. The first part is a story about the Black Sea Shapsugs, their history, life, religion, as well as an overview of the auls of Psebe and Aguy-Shapsug in the Tuapse district.
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The city, originally founded as Simbirsk, is the birthplace of Alexander Kerensky and Vladimir Lenin, for whom it was renamed in 1924. It is also famous for its writers such as Ivan Goncharov, Nikolay Yazykov and Nikolay Karamzin and painters.
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New Kuban community
New Kuban, a remote community in Buena Vista Township, N.J., was founded in 1953 by Cossack immigrants fleeting Communist Russia. Although younger generations have since left the community, a few fight to preserve its history.
The Wonderworker Woman 06/12. Force of the prayer. (English Subtitles)
Do you know about St Matrona of Moscow?
Here is the 6th episode of The Wonderworker Woman film about Saint Matrona with English subtitles. In this episode, called Force of the prayer we see the story about Hallie, a young Pole girl who met with St Matrona when she lived in Tsarisyno. Hallie’s family tragedy unfolded before the eyes of Matrona. Betrayal of her husband, the curse of his mistress and a terrible disease... Only Saint Matrona saved her from complete despair and death.
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A. Fursov - introduction into Russian history Lecture 1, part 2 with english subtitles
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analysis of different factors which determine historical way of Western Europe and Russia (climate, territory, steppe nomads, succession system, trade routes)
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Abkhazia | Wikipedia audio article
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Abkhazia ( ( listen); Abkhazian: Аҧсны́, translit. Apsny [apʰsˈnɨ]; Georgian: აფხაზეთი Apxazeti [ɑpʰxɑzɛtʰi]; Russian: Абха́зия, tr. Abházija, IPA: [ɐˈpxazʲɪjə]), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a de facto and partially recognized republic on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in northwestern Georgia. It covers 8,660 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi) and has a population of around 240,000. Its capital is Sukhumi. The separatist Abkhazian polity, formally the Republic of Abkhazia, is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria. While Georgia lacks control over Abkhazia, the Georgian government and most United Nations member states legally consider Abkhazia part of Georgia, whose constitution designates the area as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The region had autonomy within Soviet Georgia at the time when the Soviet Union began to disintegrate in the late 1980s. Simmering ethnic tensions between the Abkhaz—the region's titular ethnicity—and Georgians—the largest single ethnic group at that time—culminated in the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia which resulted in Georgia's loss of control of most of Abkhazia, the de facto independence of Abkhazia, and the ethnic cleansing of Georgians from Abkhazia. Despite the 1994 ceasefire agreement and years of negotiations, the dispute remains unresolved. The long-term presence of a United Nations Observer Mission and a Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping force failed to prevent the flare-up of violence on several occasions. In August 2008, Abkhaz forces fought against Georgian forces during the Russo-Georgian War, which led to the formal recognition of Abkhazia by Russia, the annulment of the 1994 ceasefire agreement, and the termination of the UN mission. On 28 August 2008, the Parliament of Georgia declared Abkhazia a Russian-occupied territory, a stance supported by the vast majority of the international community.
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Abkhazia ( (listen); Abkhazian: Аҧсны́, translit. Apsny [apʰsˈnɨ]; Georgian: აფხაზეთი Apxazeti [ɑpʰxɑzɛtʰi]; Russian: Абха́зия, tr. Abházija, IPA: [ɐˈpxazʲɪjə]), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a de facto and partially recognized republic on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in northwestern Georgia. It covers 8,660 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi) and has a population of around 240,000. Its capital is Sukhumi. The separatist Abkhazian polity, formally the Republic of Abkhazia, is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria. While Georgia lacks control over Abkhazia, the Georgian government and most United Nations member states legally consider Abkhazia part of Georgia, whose constitution designates the area as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The region had autonomy within Soviet Georgia at the time when the Soviet Union began to disintegrate in the late 1980s. Simmering ethnic tensions between the Abkhaz—the region's titular ethnicity—and Georgians—the largest single ethnic group at that time—culminated in the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia which resulted in Georgia's loss of control of most of Abkhazia, the de facto independence of Abkhazia, and the ethnic cleansing of Georgians from Abkhazia. Despite the 1994 ceasefire agreement and years of negotiations, the dispute remains unresolved. The long-term presence of a United Nations Observer Mission and a Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping force failed to prevent the flare-up of violence on several occasions. In August 2008, Abkhaz forces fought against Georgian forces during the Russo-Georgian War, which led to the formal recognition of Abkhazia by Russia, the annulment of the 1994 ceasefire agreement, and the termination of the UN mission. On 28 August 2008, the Parliament of Georgia declared Abkhazia a Russian-occupied territory, a stance supported by the vast majority of the international community.
Trabzon | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:14 1 Name
00:02:52 2 History
00:03:01 2.1 Iron Age and Classical Antiquity
00:09:14 2.2 Byzantine period
00:12:00 2.3 Empire of Trebizond
00:17:45 2.4 Ottoman era
00:23:26 2.5 Modern era
00:30:19 3 Population
00:30:29 4 Geography and climate
00:31:44 4.1 Climate
00:34:02 5 Economy
00:35:49 6 People
00:40:07 7 Main sights
00:44:12 8 Culture
00:46:23 9 Education
00:47:17 10 Cuisine
00:48:36 11 Sports
00:50:01 12 Notable residents
00:50:10 13 International relations
00:50:21 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:50:34 14 See also
00:51:02 15 Notes and references
00:52:03 16 Further reading
00:53:10 17 External links
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- Socrates
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Trabzon (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtɾabzon]), originally the Greek city known as Tραπεζούς in Greek, and Trebizond in English, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Persia in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast. The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visits to Trebizond during the medieval period and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric.
Both republics had merchant colonies within the city – Leonkastron and the former 'Venetian castle – that played a role to Trebizond similar to the one Galata played to Constantinople (modern Istanbul). Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond between 1204 and 1461. During the early modern period, Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, again became a focal point of trade to Persia and the Caucasus.
Abkhazia | Wikipedia audio article
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Abkhazia
00:02:21 1 Name
00:03:27 2 History
00:03:36 2.1 Early history
00:08:05 2.2 Within the Russian Empire
00:12:04 2.3 Within the Soviet Union
00:14:15 2.4 Post-Soviet Georgia
00:18:19 2.5 Abkhazian War
00:22:23 2.6 Ethnic cleansing of Georgians
00:25:00 2.7 Post-war
00:29:04 2.7.1 Political unrest in 2014
00:30:39 3 Status
00:36:47 3.1 Law on Occupied Territories of Georgia
00:39:08 3.2 Status-neutral passports
00:40:52 3.3 Russian involvement
00:44:21 3.4 International involvement
00:49:44 3.5 Recognition
00:51:09 4 Geography and climate
00:54:47 5 Politics and government
00:56:44 5.1 Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
00:58:23 5.2 Administrative divisions
00:59:13 6 Military
01:00:25 7 Economy
01:02:54 8 Demographics
01:04:01 8.1 Ethnicity
01:06:40 8.2 Diaspora
01:07:12 8.3 Religion
01:08:18 8.4 Language
01:09:55 8.5 Nationality issues
01:10:04 8.5.1 Adoption of Russian nationality
01:12:59 8.5.2 Issue of ethnic Georgians
01:17:19 9 Culture
01:18:40 10 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Abkhazia ( (listen); Abkhazian: Аҧсны́, translit. Apsny [apʰsˈnɨ]; Georgian: აფხაზეთი Apxazeti [ɑpʰxɑzɛtʰi]; Russian: Абха́зия, tr. Abházija, IPA: [ɐˈpxazʲɪjə]), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a de facto and partially recognized republic on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in northwestern Georgia. It covers 8,660 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi) and has a population of around 240,000. Its capital is Sukhumi. The separatist Abkhazian polity, formally the Republic of Abkhazia, is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria. While Georgia lacks control over Abkhazia, the Georgian government and most United Nations member states legally consider Abkhazia part of Georgia, whose constitution designates the area as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The region had autonomy within Soviet Georgia at the time when the Soviet Union began to disintegrate in the late 1980s. Simmering ethnic tensions between the Abkhaz—the region's titular ethnicity—and Georgians—the largest single ethnic group at that time—culminated in the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia which resulted in Georgia's loss of control of most of Abkhazia, the de facto independence of Abkhazia, and the ethnic cleansing of Georgians from Abkhazia. Despite the 1994 ceasefire agreement and years of negotiations, the dispute remains unresolved. The long-term presence of a United Nations Observer Mission and a Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping force failed to prevent the flare-up of violence on several occasions. In August 2008, Abkhaz forces fought against Georgian forces during the Russo-Georgian War, which led to the formal recognition of Abkhazia by Russia, the annulment of the 1994 ceasefire agreement, and the termination of the UN mission. On 28 August 2008, the Parliament of Georgia declared Abkhazia a Russian-occupied territory, a stance supported by the vast majority of the international community.
Abkhazia | Wikipedia audio article
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Abkhazia
00:02:21 1 Name
00:03:28 2 History
00:03:37 2.1 Early history
00:08:06 2.2 Within the Russian Empire
00:12:07 2.3 Within the Soviet Union
00:14:18 2.4 Post-Soviet Georgia
00:18:24 2.5 Abkhazian War
00:22:27 2.6 Ethnic cleansing of Georgians
00:25:05 2.7 Post-war
00:29:09 2.7.1 Political unrest in 2014
00:30:46 3 Status
00:36:55 3.1 Law on Occupied Territories of Georgia
00:39:17 3.2 Status-neutral passports
00:41:01 3.3 Russian involvement
00:44:31 3.4 International involvement
00:49:54 3.5 Recognition
00:51:20 4 Geography and climate
00:54:59 5 Politics and government
00:56:57 5.1 Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
00:58:36 5.2 Administrative divisions
00:59:27 6 Military
01:00:38 7 Economy
01:03:08 8 Demographics
01:04:15 8.1 Ethnicity
01:06:55 8.2 Diaspora
01:07:28 8.3 Religion
01:08:33 8.4 Language
01:10:11 8.5 Nationality issues
01:10:20 8.5.1 Adoption of Russian nationality
01:13:16 8.5.2 Issue of ethnic Georgians
01:17:37 9 Culture
01:18:59 10 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Abkhazia ( (listen); Abkhazian: Аҧсны́, translit. Apsny [apʰsˈnɨ]; Georgian: აფხაზეთი Apxazeti [ɑpʰxɑzɛtʰi]; Russian: Абха́зия, tr. Abházija, IPA: [ɐˈpxazʲɪjə]), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a de facto and partially recognized republic on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in northwestern Georgia. It covers 8,660 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi) and has a population of around 240,000. Its capital is Sukhumi. The separatist Abkhazian polity, formally the Republic of Abkhazia, is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria. While Georgia lacks control over Abkhazia, the Georgian government and most United Nations member states legally consider Abkhazia part of Georgia, whose constitution designates the area as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The region had autonomy within Soviet Georgia at the time when the Soviet Union began to disintegrate in the late 1980s. Simmering ethnic tensions between the Abkhaz—the region's titular ethnicity—and Georgians—the largest single ethnic group at that time—culminated in the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia which resulted in Georgia's loss of control of most of Abkhazia, the de facto independence of Abkhazia, and the ethnic cleansing of Georgians from Abkhazia. Despite the 1994 ceasefire agreement and years of negotiations, the dispute remains unresolved. The long-term presence of a United Nations Observer Mission and a Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping force failed to prevent the flare-up of violence on several occasions. In August 2008, Abkhaz forces fought against Georgian forces during the Russo-Georgian War, which led to the formal recognition of Abkhazia by Russia, the annulment of the 1994 ceasefire agreement, and the termination of the UN mission. On 28 August 2008, the Parliament of Georgia declared Abkhazia a Russian-occupied territory, a stance supported by the vast majority of the international community.