From the time of his betrothal to Mary until the finding of the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem, he is there at every moment with loving care.

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"The younger generation is losing respect, " added 48-year-old Pornpun Kaewbundit, as she emerged from a temple in Bangkok's historic old town recently.

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Most residents who were unhurt were staying either in a large tent camp on a football field at a local high school, or in tents at a 400-year-old temple that appeared to have survived the quake intact.

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The 90-year-old menorah used in the ceremony came from the Temple Israel synagogue in Long Beach, New York, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

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The only human activities in the core area are sightseeing and visits to the Woljong Temple, an old historic relic.

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The band's roots lie in the city's Mount Temple school where the then 15-year-old Larry Mullen, looking for fellow musicians, posted an advertisement on a noticeboard.

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On foodie enclave Broughton Street is Artisan Roast (artisanroast.co.uk), a teeny temple of serenity for those who worship the reviving bean, wallpapered in old coffee sacks.

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After you've wandered around Middle Temple checking out old suits of armour, reading the plaques and taking in all the history, you can grab a Stella or Hoegaarden and watch the games on a movie theatre-size screen in the grand hall.

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