Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
Faith & Spirituality |
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| The Process of Becoming a Catholic Saint |
| Although there is no official count, there are more than ten thousand Roman Catholic saints, the first being Saint Ulrich of Augsburg in AD 993. Before that time, Christians were recognized as saints by popular opinion, generally because they had been martyred. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Hurricane Facts and Figures |
| If you’ve ever wanted to know more about hurricanes, here are some quick facts to get you started. - The World Meteorological Organization is responsible for naming hurricanes. They have a master list of 21 names that are recycled as each set is used up. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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| The Reformation |
| In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation began the movement which attempted to reform the practices of the Catholic Church. Driven by Martin Luther, John Wycliffe, and John Calvin, among other Christians of the day, it caused a wide and historic wedge in the Christians of that day. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Facts About Western Astrology: History Trivia |
| Most of the earliest civilizations practiced some form of star worship in order to understand the natural world or to predict future events. The roots of what we understand as western astrology seem to come from the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans and Assyrians-in the area of Mesopotamia. |
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