Christianity
Bishop fell in love with an author of erotic novels
When Spanish Bishop Javier Novel resigned last month, the Catholic Church said briefly that it was a matter of "personal reasons." It is now clear that Javier Novel has fallen…
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Bidding for two bracelets of Marie Antoinette
The Christie's auction house estimates that they could reach 3.7 million euros A new challenge for connoisseurs of jewelry with opportunities - two diamond bracelets by Maria-Antoinette are sold at…
Economy
European Commission ready to issue € 250 billion green bonds to NextGenerationEU
The European Commission today adopted an independently valued framework for green bonds, thus taking a step forward in issuing up to € 250 billion in green bonds, or 30% of…
America
Playing Jesus Christ “honor of my spiritual life, and a childhood dream realized”
The Actor Who Portrays Jesus in ‘The Chosen’ is Aware of the Honor and Responsibility He Now Bears Jonathan Roumie, a devout Roman Catholic, tells the Irish Times he was inspired in his portrayal…
Defense
The Turkish strategy in Afghanistan pays off. Erdogan’s role in NATO solidifies
NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and the extremely rapid occupation of the capital, Kabul, by the Taliban, followed by the collapse of the withdrawal of Western troops and personnel, is a…
America
Most Translated Books in Every Country
As the world celebrates Book Lover’s Day on the 9th August, the online languagelearning provider Preply released a report on "The Most Translated Books in the World". Preply has compared…
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States have the primary responsibility to … protect the human rights of religious minorities
Today we honour and remember the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief. Across the world, we continue to witness a rise in hate speech, intolerance, and…
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief | 22 August
Human Rights Related to Freedom of Religion or Belief Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to freedom of…
Human Rights
Relationship between big tech and policing is shielded behind commercial confidentiality: it’s a problem
For over ten years, public inquiries, press reports, police whistleblowers – and even chief constables – have been raising the issue of police IT systems not being fit for purpose…
International
North Korea is starving, and Kim Jong Un is having fun on an 80-meter yacht
A food crisis and a terrible famine plague North Korea, while its leader Kim Jong Un has devoted himself to holiday entertainment, NK News reports, quoted by standartnews.com.