Auguste Chapdelaine was the French Christian missionary whose violent death at the hands of Chinese authorities on February 29th,1856 became the casus belli for...

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No elevator during a forgotten holiday

Flying Dutchman - March 19, 2021

Yesterday, while we were smoking on our balconies, my neighbor had to remind me that today, March 19th, Saint Joseph's Day, is a public...

Culture

Switzerland bans face coverings in public

Flying Dutchman - March 8, 2021

Switzerland, a wealthy country in the heart of Europe, has a population of 8.4 million people, 5.4% of which are Muslims, mostly originating from...

European history

Melania Trump, model and First Lady

Flying Dutchman - December 26, 2020

The wife of US President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, was born Melanija Knavs on April 26th, 1970 in Novo Mesto, a city of nowadays...

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When Santa Claus drives a bus

Flying Dutchman - December 24, 2020

Christmas 2020 will be remembered in most Christian countries as a very special occasion, even though for all the wrong reasons! I’m currently in...

Culture

Feast of the Immaculate Conception honors Spain’s Patroness

Flying Dutchman - December 8, 2020

December 8th, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, has been celebrated in Spain since 1644 to commemorate a brilliant military victory against the Dutch, presumably...

Culture

Celebrating Scotland’s National Day on November 30th

Flying Dutchman - November 30, 2020

On November 30th, Scotland celebrates its National Day and the feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the first disciple of Jesus, and its official...

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