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King Charles makes historic decision
First time in five centuries King Charles III will become the first British monarch since the Reformation 500 years ago to pray publicly with the Pope. This will happen during…
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Beware of Putin’s Moldovan lobbyists misusing religion in Brussels
In his hybrid war against the EU, Putin is using religion and holy diplomacy to undermine Moldova’s aspiration to EU membership At the United Nations and the Organisation for Security…
News
UK’s Inter Faith Week and Community Engagement
There is no other country in Europe that has a special week assigned as Inter Faith Week – a yearly occurrence that has been going on since 2009. UK certainly…
Christianity
Sofia Court of Appeal Deletes Bulgarian Orthodox Old-Style Church
After a year of litigation, the Sofia Court of Appeal has opened proceedings for the liquidation and deletion of the Bulgarian Orthodox Old-Style Church from the register of religious denominations.…
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European bishops urge appointment of EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom
The bishops of the European Union concluded their Autumn Assembly, held in Brussels from 1 to 3 October 2025, with a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission,…
Environment
The theology of ecology according to the Orthodox Church and Patriarch Bartholomew
* By Martin Hoegger On 8 and 9 October 2025, the Higher Patriarchal Academy of Crete hosted a scientific and theological symposium on the theme: ‘Towards a just, participatory and…
Environment
Ecotheology: A Call to a Conversion of Vision
*By Martin HoeggerUnder the luminous sky of Heraklion, between the Aegean Sea and the Cretan mountains, the International Symposium on Ecotheology was held in October 2025, organized by the Higher…
Christianity
Pope slams super-rich, ‘horrible and absurd’ social divide in modern society
Pope Leo XIV gave his first interview since being elected head of the Catholic Church in May. It was published on the Catholic website 18 September and was conducted by…
Christianity
‘The Whole Universe is a Living Gospel’ – Ecology needs a Mystique
* By Martin Hoegger For Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, nature is not a neutral backdrop but a word of God in the open air. Without directly addressing…
Christianity
Faith and the Challenge of the Earth: Two Voices for a Spiritual Ecology
*By Martin Hoegger Heraklion, 9 October 2025. The Patriarchal Academy of Crete hosted a scientific and theological symposium devoted to the theology of ecology. Two lectures marked the day: one by…