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History of Religions History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
Pedagogical Approaches New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
Role of Religions in Civilization How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
Interreligious Students’ Competences Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
Managing Multi-Religious Classes Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes

Map An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.

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The fourth meeting took place in Prato (IT) on 31 May 2019. Giuseppe Italiano and Lorenzo Martellini presented the project and the activities carried out to the partners. The partners presented and assessed the contents of the training course and reported the impact the project had in their countries. A special focus was dedicated to the multiplier events to be held in June 2019. The final conference of the pro...

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Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions

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1.4. Feast of the Holy, Glorious, and Praiseworthy Chiefs of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

The feast day of Saints Peter and Paul is an "ecumenical" feast, which is celebrated on the same date (June 29th) by all the Eastern Christian Churches, both Catholic and Orthodox, and by the Latin Church. It dates back to the first centuries of Christianity, and since 3rd century there have been testimonies, both archaeological and literary, of this celebration.

The Byzantine tradition calls Peter and Paul "the first coryphaei" (those who occupy the first place, the highest dignity) and also "the first in dignity".

The celebration of this day is preceded by a period of fasting, of variable duration as taking place after the Sunday of Pentecost. It foresees a particular ceremony in the prayers of the whole day, and the veneration of an icon in which the Saints Peter and Paul are represented together, often in the act of supporting the Church.

Linked to the present feast day of the two Apostles the celebration of the Twelve Apostles, disciples of the Lord, taking place the following day, in the Byzantine tradition can be found.

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Icons of the Apostles supporting the Church

Golden glass with the busts of Peter and Paul (4th century), Sacred Museum, Apostle Library, Vatican City

Meeting of Peter and Paul, mosaics of the Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, Palermo -Italy, 12th century

Icon of the Saint Peter and Paul, 17th century, Aleppo, Syria

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Divine Liturgy in the Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Nice, during the Feast day of Saint Peter and Paul

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