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Forbidden to appoint godparents in Sicily
Is film “The Godfather” to blame for everything? In the Italian city of Catania, the Catholic diocese has decided to ban the appointment of godparents for three years. This is…
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About the icon-painting canon
The iconographic canon is a set of rules and norms that regulate the writing of icons. It basically contains a concept of image and symbol and fixes those features of…
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Indian bishops seek fair deal for Dalit Christians
Roman Catholic bishops in southern Indian state of Kerala have launched a campaign to mobilize political support to end long-running discrimination against Dalit Christians in the country.
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Terrorist act of supporters of the “right sector” in an Orthodox temple prevented
The FSB prevented a terrorist attack in an Orthodox church in Crimea, which was being prepared by supporters of the Right Sector banned in the Russian Federation, six people were…
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Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kyiv: We have no right to justify war with religious slogans
Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), sent a message to bishops, priests and all believers in the country not to justify the war in…
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Patriarch Neophyte: Bloodshed and the taking of innocent lives are unacceptable to all who seek peace
Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte sent a message on the occasion of the war in Ukraine. In it, he demanded an end to hostilities. We offer you the whole message of the…
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Georgian Patriarch Elijah supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine
The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Elijah II issued a statement on the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The head of the Georgian Church said his country also had this bitter…
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Pope Francis visited the Russian embassy in the Holy See
Pope Francis visited the Russian embassy in the Holy See yesterday to express his concerns about the invasion of Ukraine to the ambassador of Moscow, Reuters reported. This is an…
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The Romanian patriarch also condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Romanian Patriarch Daniel called for an immediate end to hostilities in Ukraine, calling them "a war started by Russia against a sovereign and independent state". The patriarch stressed that the…
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Patriarch Bartholomew: May God enlighten Russia’s leadership to avoid world conflict
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is shocked by the current invasion of the armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Republic of Ukraine, he said in a telephone…