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Who are the candidates for the new Georgian Patriarch?
On April 3, the Holy Synod of the Georgian Church met to discuss the rules by which the three candidates for the patriarchal throne will be nominated, as well as...
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UN Lawyer Arielle Silverstein Under Scrutiny Over Anti-Religious Online Posts
A senior lawyer within the United Nations system is facing renewed scrutiny after a series of archived online posts surfaced in which she mocked and denigrated multiple religious communities and...
Christianity
2026 Hungary Election Spotlights Semjén’s Religious Nationalism Project
As Hungary heads toward its parliamentary election on 12 April 2026, Viktor Orbán is again campaigning as the defender of Christian Hungary. But a closer look suggests that the deeper...
News
Europe’s 10 Catholic Processions on Good Friday
Good Friday, 3 April 2026, is one of the most solemn days in the Catholic calendar, and across Europe it is marked not only inside churches but also in the...
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[Press Release] Scientologists celebrate L. Ron Hubbard Birthday in 2026
KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // BRUSSELS, Belgium — April 2, 2026 — The 2026 celebration of the birthday of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard brought together more than 5,000 Scientologists from 74 countries...
Europe
OSCE Assessment of France: Secularism, Security, and the Question of Minorities
The OSCE's 2026 report on France praises efforts against antisemitism but criticizes MIVILUDES for lacking transparency. Delegates note that strict secularism often discriminates against minority groups like Scientologists and Jehovah's…
![[Press Release] Elder Gilbert Encourages People of Faith to Stand Up in the Public Square](https://i1.wp.com/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/640x480/GilbertHarvard.chn_ja_1334.jpg?w=768&resize=768,0&ssl=1 "[Press Release] Elder Gilbert Encourages People of Faith to Stand Up in the Public Square")
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[Press Release] Elder Gilbert Encourages People of Faith to Stand Up in the Public Square
With many young adults feeling isolated, anxious and lonely, the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said faith-based...
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In France, Religious Leadership Becomes a Crime
PARIS, France— In a case that has sent ripples of concern through religious communities and civil liberties advocates across France, a French abbot has been convicted under a controversial new...
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Secularism on Trial: A Fractured France Grapples with Faith and Identity
PARIS — In the heart of the French Republic, the century-old bedrock of laïcité—the strict separation of church and state—is facing its most profound challenge in decades. A sweeping new...
Europe
Europe’s FoRB Envoys: Few Posts, Many Offices
As of 27 March 2026, Europe still has only a limited number of clearly named freedom of religion or belief envoys, commissioners or special representatives. Across the European Union, most...