Romuvan Pagan Ceremony in Lithuania, ii Wikipedia
History

Charms and superstitions of pagan Lithuanians

Lithuania remained pagan until the late Middle Ages and, as such, was an object of curiosity as well as hostility for Christian Europe. Paganism, wrote thirteenth-century Franciscan scholar Bartholomew the Englishman, was “ritus mirabilis”. Christian scholars who described pagan rituals did not shy away from negative stereotyping, although sometimes their writings give neutral, almost ethnographic descriptions.

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Equality and Diversity Award winners. Photo: Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson
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Tolerance and awareness-promoting initiatives honoured with Equality and Diversity Awards

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Pope Francis personally greets Lithuanian disabled pilgrims

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Lithuanian justice minister says religious communities and sects pose no danger

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