Circumcision

On January 1, Bulgaria's Orthodox Church celebrates the Circumcision of the Lord. Circumcision is an Old Testament sacrament that began at the beginning of the second millennium before Christ. It was introduced by the forefather Abraham as a sign of the covenant between God and God's chosen people, but it also appears as a type of Holy Baptism.

A fiery debate has been sparked in Turkey over the alleged use of the ancient city of Ephesus in the Aegean province of İzmir for wedding and circumcision ceremonies and other events, with the Culture and Tourism Ministry stressing that only cultural and touristic ceremonies are allowed at the site.

The adage “One man’s meat is another man’s poison” probably could not find a better application to the various crazy sexual customs and traditions from around the world.

Once upon a time, there was a country where fundamental norms of democratic governance were pushed aside to satisfy the ambitions of an absolute ruler. The supreme leader, who, like an opinionated mother-in-law, had an idea about everything and knew far better than anyone else about what to buy, what to sell and even how many kids a couple should have, was also very talented at making mountains

The South African recipient of the world’s first penile transplant, now 21 years of age, is to become a father. His girlfriend is four months’ pregnant proving the success of the operation that restored his penis in December following a botched circumcision.

A Florida woman who fled to avoid the circumcision of her son remained behind bars Friday while her attorney sought a restraining order against the boy?s father to keep the surgery from proceeding.
                   

A South African university on Friday reported the first “successful” penis transplant, saying the nine-hour operation was performed last December by specialists at the University of Stellenbosch.

According to a report posted by NBC news, the man “… had his penis amputated three years ago following complications from a circumcision performed in his late teens.

Three Turkish little brothers, who carry their father’s admiration for the all-time football star Diego Armando Maradona in their first names, were circumcised in the northwestern province of Balıkesir Aug. 6.

Father Tekin Şentürk and mother Sevcan Şentürk told Anatolia Agency they were happy to hold the circumcision ceremony at their house.

A deputy governor in the western Turkish province of Bursa recently organized an Ottoman-style circumcision ceremony for his son near the tomb of a sultan, drawing public criticism and prompting officials to announce his retirement on May 30.