Christianity
Polish Church Decides to Canonize Katyn Martyrs
At its meeting on March 18, the Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church decided to canonize the Katyn Martyrs. The decision states: “Today, when we celebrate the 100th anniversary…
Christianity
In Poland, Religion and Ethics Classes in Schools Are Being Reduced
The Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church has joined the Roman Catholic Church in Poland in expressing concern over the new regulation of the Ministry of Education on the…
International
Istanbul mayor arrested
Turkish police have detained the mayor of Istanbul, Reuters reports. Ekrem İmamoğlu is accused of leading a criminal organization, bribery, bid rigging and aiding a terrorist organization. Early this morning,…
Christianity
Condolences from spiritual leaders for the tragedy in Kočani
A seven-day mourning period has been declared in North Macedonia due to the tragedy in the city of Kočani, in which fifty-eight young people aged 14 to 25 died in…
Christianity
Albania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan
Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.…
Archeology
Netherlands returns over 100 bronze sculptures to Nigeria
The Netherlands has agreed to return over 100 bronze sculptures from Benin to Nigeria, Reuters reported. It becomes the latest European country to return cultural artifacts to Africa. Nigeria is…
International
Kremlin on ECHR ruling: “Long overdue, but it seems like a glimmer of common sense”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin’s support for the ceasefire gave reason for “cautious optimism,” echoing comments by Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Walz. There is no set date for…
International
Skopje accused Bulgaria of interfering in the internal affairs of the R. North Macedonia and the response of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry
In connection with the successive public statements of the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again reminds that the European Consensus of…
International
Scientists develop technology for producing paper from cotton stalks
A technology for producing paper from cotton stalks has been developed at the Northern Arctic Federal University (NAFU) in Arkhangelsk, Russia, the university announced. The development was carried out by…
Africa
Kenyan President’s Church Donation Causes Riots
A church donation by Kenyan President William Ruto has caused unrest in the country, the BBC reports. Protesters tried to storm a church that had received a large donation from…