Christianity
The Epistle to the Galatians – Recipients and Main Themes
By Prof. A. Lopukhin It has not yet been fully established where the readers of this epistle should be sought – the Christians of the Galatian churches. According to the…
Christianity
How and why the Second Epistle to the Corinthians was written
By Prof. A. Lopukhin Occasion and purpose of writing the epistle In the Corinthian church, as is known from the First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 1:10 et seq.),…
science-technology
Elephant trunk inspires the universal robot gripper
Lucia Beccai, an expert in soft robotics at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa, had an idea while watching a documentary about elephants. She was amazed by the versatility…
Africa
From the “clash” with Trump to the conflict over the future of Africa
By Dionysios Sklyris, Vima newspaper, Athens Pope Leo XIV's choice to give priority to Africa through an important trip to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea is related to the…
science-technology
Scientists race to understand the health risks of microplastics
Visitors to Utrecht’s Wilhelmina Park in the summer of 2023 may have come across an unusual sight: volunteers on stationary exercise bikes, cycling for science.The bikes were set up in…
science-technology
From floods to wildfires, new ideas are helping Europe adapt to climate extremes
Many people expect a raging wildfire to leave a blackened, lifeless landscape in its wake. But after a blaze swept through Las Hurdes in Extremadura, Spain, in 2009, the scene…
News
Denmark’s anti-racism action plan falls short due to Islamophobia exclusion
Denmark’s 2025 National Action Plan Against Racism remains flawed by its exclusion of Islamophobia. While addressing anti-Semitism and Greenlanders' rights, it lacks targeted measures against anti-Muslim discrimination, creating a dangerous…
science-technology
Turning CO2 from urban waste into useful consumer products
Europe’s cities emit huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Two essential urban services – waste incineration and wastewater treatment – are among the biggest contributors to municipal CO2 emissions…
science-technology
Beyond museum walls: games that let you step into history
What does war look like through the eyes of a child? For those far removed from conflict, it can be hard to imagine. A new narrative adventure game, We Grew…
Christianity
“The World” in the Holy Scripture (part 2)
By Father Nikolay Afanasiev 5. The death, Resurrection and glorification of Christ was a victory over the world: “… take courage, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). This victory…