Smashing pumpkins: Czech priest claims to have acted out of 'faith and duty'
A village priest in Kurdějov, in Czechia's South Moravian Region, is reportedly remorseful after stomping through jack-o-lanterns carved by local children.
Happy birthday, Basilica of St. Ludmila! Prague landmark turns 130
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The Náměstí Miru landmark, which was elevated to Basilica status last year, was officially consecrated on October 8, 1893.
Celebrations of Sts. Cyril and Methodius' legacy in Velehrad culminate with morning mass
During the festivities, Velehrad’s visitors could also participate in the manual rewriting of the Velehrad Codex.
Břevnov then and now: Explore the monastery that brewed the first Bohemian beer 1,030 years ago
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Visit the oldest monastery in Bohemia, est. Jan. 14, 993, which today is one of 21st-century Prague's most buzzing public spaces.
Prague Archdiocese plans to sell iconic bell tower and buy flats to rent out
The Catholic Church in Czechia is planning for its financial future after 2030, when it stops receiving state support.
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Bones and all: The relics of St. Wenceslas arrive in Prague on Czech Statehood Day
The Palladium of Bohemia and the skull of St. Wenceslas relics play an important role in the pilgrimage commemorating the Czech patron saint's murder.
Symbolic bell #9801 rings out in Prague in memory of bells destroyed by war
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About 90 percent of bells in Bohemia and Moravia was confiscated 80 years ago and most still have not been replaced.
Prague has a new basilica as Vinohrady church gets promotion
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Pope Francis will anoint the Church of St. Ludmila at Náměstí míru as St. Ludmila's Basilica, bringing the number of Prague basilicas up to five.
Reconstruction of skeletal pyramid at Czech 'Bone Church' begins
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After three years of painstaking restoration work, experts have begun re-assembling a pyramid made of thousands of bones at the Sedlec Ossuary.
Czech ‘Ghost Church’ springing back to life thanks to art project
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A village church in West Bohemia had all but collapsed when a spooky art installation put it on the tourist map.
Pope Francis appoints new Prague Archbishop
Plus: Czechia wants to bring Zelensky to Prague, government pledges to support Belarusians, and the number of poor households on the rise
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Marathon session held for government confidence vote, Operation Anthropoid commemorated, Czech status as foreign film mecca threatened by cuts.
Czech church displaying plague victims' bones hit hard by another pandemic
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Restoration work on the famed Kutná Hora bone church, funded solely by ticket sales, is facing ongoing delays due to a dramatic drop in visitors.
Visit the Czech village that's home to one of the world's spookiest churches
Ghostly statues installed in St. George’s church in Luková send a shiver down the spine.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for October 26, 2021
Prague wants to increase tourist tax, Dune smashes box office records, report shows warnings about Moravian tornado were underestimated.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Dec. 18, 2020
Czech ski resorts are opening today, PM plays up WHO membership, and the biggest Christmas tree in the Czech Republic revealed.
Czech morning news in brief: Top stories for Dec. 16, 2020
Free antigen tests begin, direct flights on FlyDubai to Dubai return next week, and museums with foreign artifacts get an exemption from restrictions
