"Christianization"

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15 Jan 2024

The monument to Grand Prince Volodymyr the Great is overlooking the Dnipro River from Saint Volodymyr's Hill Park in winter in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 15, 2024. NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

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21 Dec 2023

PUEBLA, MEXICO - DECEMBER 10, 2023: A view of a commemorative plaque outside Puebla's San Francisco Convent (Convento de San Francisco) linked to the first religious orders established in New Spain, on December 10, 2023, in Puebla, Puebla State, Mexico.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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#10180248

18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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#10180230

18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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#10180226

18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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18 Jun 2023

SAINT-PAUL-DU-VERNEY, FRANCE - JUNE 17, 2023: The Saint-John's fire in Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Calvados, France, on June 17, 2023. The Feast of Saint John, celebrated on June 24th, is a traditional event marked by bonfires. It originally had pagan roots and was associated with sun worship. Over time, the Catholic Church Christianized the celebration by dedicating it to Saint John the Baptist. The feast coincides with the summer solstice, and ancient customs such as lighting fires at crossroads and fields persisted until the 19th century in parts of Europe.

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#6911898

28 Jul 2021

Priests with religious banners near the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery wait for the beginning of the celebrations of the Day of Baptism of Kievan Rus in Kiev. The Baptism of Kievan Rus is a tradition remembrance of the christianization of an ancient slavic federation from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. On July 28, 2021 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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#6911900

28 Jul 2021

Priests with religious banners march through the streets of Kiev during the celebrations of the Day of Baptism of Kievan Rus. The Baptism of Kievan Rus is a tradition remembrance of the christianization of an ancient slavic federation from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. On July 28, 2021 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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#6911902

28 Jul 2021

Priests with religious banners and a holy cross march through the streets of Kiev during the celebrations of the Day of Baptism of Kievan Rus. The Baptism of Kievan Rus is a tradition remembrance of the christianization of an ancient slavic federation from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. On July 28, 2021 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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