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Church of Scientology participates to the International Ministerial on Freedom of Religion or Belief: London 2022
On 5 and 6 July, an International Ministerial on Freedom of Religion or Belief occurred in London, hosted by the UK government.
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Scientology founder’s Washington D.C. Office Recognized as a Historic Monument
Historic Monument - In just five years since the May 1950 publication of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, Dianetics and Scientology had expanded from one foundation to an international…
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COMECE welcomes launch of EU accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia
The Bishops of the European Union congratulate Albania and North Macedonia on the opening of EU accession negotiations. Fr. Barrios Prieto: “a credible EU enlargement process is of strategic importance…
Africa
The Jeddah Summit Declaration, a new tool for Peace and Development
The final declaration of the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (Jeddah Summit) was issued last July 16th, to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jordan, Egypt,…
Christianity
Metropolitan John (Popov) of Belgorod: It is time to turn swords into plowshares
In a statement on July 3, Metropolitan John of Belgorod became the first Russian hierarch to say that Ukraine is at war and called for the bloodshed there to stop…
Christianity
The Russian Idea. Orthodoxy and Statehood
Orthodoxy and Statehood - Policy Report of the Head of the Holy International Synaxis of the True Orthodox Churches, the Head of True-Orthodox Church in Russia, His Holiness Metropolitan Seraphim…
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Switzerland is particularly concerned about the increasing number of hate crimes (FoRB Ministerial)
Message from Switzerlands's Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Ambassador Markus Leitner on 5th July 2022 to the International Ministerial on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB Ministerial) hosted by the Foreign…
Christianity
After a protest by the Orthodox bishops in the USA, Archbishop Elpidophore canceled a planned ordination
An unprecedented protest by the Orthodox bishops in the USA against the decision of Archbishop Elpidophorus (Ecumenical Patriarchate) led to the suspension of the episcopal ordination of archimandrite Alexander (Bèlya)…
Books
Launched new book on Euthanasia and Secularism
Euthanasia and Secularism - Every year, Derecho y Religión (Law and Religion) analyses monographically some specific issues related to the external manifestations of religion, from a strictly legal perspective. Each…
Christianity
100 million EUR in a luxury hotel on the beach invested by the church in Cyprus
The 8-storey hotel will be located in the Paphos area, on beach plots owned by the Archdiocese The Church of Cyprus will invest 100 million euros in a luxury 5-star…