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Ever-Virgin Mary is the Mother of God
You are the crown of virginity, You are the Virgin Mother! And who among the people is able to adequately praise the all-singing Mary? O miracle! She is both the…
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Theologies and practices of religious pluralism
Theologies and practices of religious pluralism was a theme in a panel at the Fifth Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion held in Bologna.
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ECEN Assembly highlights Christian perspectives in addressing environmental challenges
Bringing together over a hundred participants from Europe and beyond, the virtual Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) highlighted diverse Christian perspectives in addressing contemporary challenges posed by…
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CEC participates in high-level Ukrainian interreligious delegation meeting
Ms Katerina Pekridou, CEC Executive Secretary for theological dialogue participated in a meeting of high-level delegation of religious leaders from Ukraine, who visited the secretariat of COMECE in Brussels, and…
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EVENT EuARe2022: “Italian Constitution and the New Religious Movements – 21 Jun 10:15”
Italian society is pluralist in its constitutional pattern and religions, even with their differences, require equal freedom and equal legal recognition. Further requests are also addressed to the civil law…
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South African theologian to take helm of World Council of Churches in 2023
South African theologian and academic Rev. Jerry Pillay will take over as general secretary of the World Council of Churches in January 2023, the WCC has announced.
Africa
USCIRF Delegation Travels to Nigeria to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions
Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Frederick A. Davie along with USCIRF staff traveled to Abuja, Nigeria from June 4-11 to meet with Nigerian and U.S.…
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Catholic Youth Convention: Young European Catholics meet with Commissioner Várhelyi
The full video of the 2nd session of the 2nd Catholic Youth Convention on the Future of Europe is now available on our YouTube channel. The event, entitled “Sharing our…
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Does Religious Freedom Include The Right to Have An Abortion?
A Jewish group, Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor of Boynton Beach, Florida has challenged a new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks on the grounds of religious freedom rights. Then the…
Europe
BELGIUM: Jehovah’s Witnesses acquitted on appeal for alleged discrimination and incitement to hatred
Jehovah's Witnesses acquitted on appeal for alleged discrimination and incitement to hatred On 7 June 2022, the Ghent Court of Appeal acquitted the Belgian Association of Jehovah's Witnesses of all charges of discrimination…