Europe
Building Europe’s frontline against future pandemics
Being prepared for emerging infectious diseases is not only about responding to emergencies. It also means having the right research systems in place every day, so that new knowledge can…
science-technology
Capitalising on Europe’s research connections to tackle cancer
For Dr Pavla Bouchalová, a cancer researcher in the department of biochemistry at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, answering complex questions about how colorectal tumours behave requires access to data,…
News
Trump’s subliminal message in Davos “I am the UN, the new UN in action”
HISTORY is opening a new page to be dominated by private businesses with more power than a number of UN member states. What will be the place of human rights?…
Christianity
A Word about Cain and the Murder of Abel
By St. Ephrem the Syrian When I set out to draw with accuracy from the divine narrative, that is, from a pure source, spiritual teachings from deeds and words, I…
America
Winds of War
In Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece “The Great Dictator” (1940), there is a scene in which his character “Adenoid Hynkel,” ruler of the anti-Semitic and fascistic nation named “Tomania,” dreamily juggles a…
America
US Withdrawal from 66 International Organizations Threatens Civil Society and United Nations Operations
On January 7, 2026, US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the immediate withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations entities and…
America
From a peace-making president to dictatorial ruler of USA
Trump's intervention in Venezuela and his provocative statements of invasions of Greenland, Iran Cuba and Colombia deserve to be highlighted and condemned strongly by European leaders and decision makers
Christianity
Christmas Message of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Love is stronger than hate and evil does not have the last word
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a Christmas message in which he emphasized that the true Christian faith should act as a force for peace and reconciliation, and not as an instrument…
Christianity
Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil: Let us discover the image of Christ in the faces of our neighbors
His Holiness Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil delivered a televised address on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ: Christ is born! Let us glorify Him! Brothers and sisters beloved in the…
Christianity
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria: The tragedy of refugees calls us to active love
Christmas message of the Pope and Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria: "Prepare, Bethlehem, for Eden has opened up for all. Adorn yourself, Ephrath, for the Tree of Life has blossomed in…