On this Day, in 1941: Nazi-aligned Slovakia adopted the “Jewish Codex”
On September 9, 1941, the Nazi-puppet state of Slovakia ratified the Jewish Codex, paving the way for the exclusion, deportation,Continue Reading
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On this Day, in 1391: the Bethlehem Chapel was founded in Prague
On May 24, 1391, the Bethlehem Chapel was founded in Prague’s Old Town as the first preaching chapel in Europe,Continue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #2 – Why is Christianity so important in Hungarian politics?
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the next 4 years.Continue Reading
Pope Francis could return to Hungary in 2022, Italian media reports
Budapest, Hungary – After a brief stay in Budapest last September, Pope Francis could return to Hungary in 2022, ItalianContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1421: Jan Žižka defeated the imperial forces at the Battle of Kutná Hora
On December 21, 1421, thanks to what some historians believe to be the first mobile artillery manoeuver in history, HussiteContinue Reading
Krakow’s szopki: Poland’s wonderfully exuberant Christmas tradition
Krakow, Poland – Generally translated into English as “Christmas cribs”, Szopki are a uniquely Cracovian take on the traditional nativityContinue Reading
Beware of evil spirits: The Night of the Witches in Polish folklore
December 13 is Saint Lucia’s Day, celebrated across much of Europe and especially in Scandinavia in memory of a youngContinue Reading