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15 January 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 December 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 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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28 July 2022

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 28, 2022 - Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Ukraine Epifanii prepares to conduct a divine liturgy to mark 1034 years since the baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine at St Michael's Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian FederationNO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

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28 July 2022

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 28, 2022 - Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Ukraine Epifanii arrives at a divine liturgy to mark 1034 years since the baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine at St Michael's Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

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28 July 2022

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 28, 2022 - Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Ukraine Epifanii prepares to conduct a divine liturgy to mark 1034 years since the baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine at St Michael's Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian FederationNO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

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