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Was St. Meletius of Antioch ordained by Arians?
Author: Bishop Sylvester of Belgorod For an episode in church history In the context of the controversy over the way in which the Church has received persons ordained in schismatic…
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Pope Francis praises the Russian head of the Old believers for his “attitude of peace”
On May 7, Russian head of the Worldwide Union of Old Believers (Old believers are Eastern Orthodox Christians who maintain the liturgical and ritual practices of the Russian Orthodox Church…
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Serbian Patriarch Porphyry: God looked at us and had mercy on us
Archbishop Stefan and Patriarch Porphyry, together with bishops of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - the Ohrid Archbishopric and the Serbian Orthodox Church, celebrated a liturgy of reconciliation today at the…
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President of Bulgaria visited the Bulgarian church communities in Germany
During his three-day visit to the Republic of Germany, the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev also visited the Bulgarian Orthodox church communities in the cities of Berlin…
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MPs and faith leaders discuss at UK Parliament role and value of interfaith
MPs and faith representatives convene at UK Parliament to discuss the Role and Value of Interfaith. The media often portrays religion as a source of contention, war and conflict, but…
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The myth of the Third Rome became a means of reviving the Cold War
Author: His Eminence Messenian Metropolitan Chrysostom Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Moscow Patriarchate's stubborn refusal to recognize the canonical autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church are two sides of the…
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Healthy Earth, Healthy Communities: URI Climate Action
Every day, in the places we live, and around the world, we hear stories of heartache, loss and human cruelty. And every day, across the URI Network, Cooperation Circles are…
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Church of Scientology Nashville President Elected to Head the Religion Communicators Council
Rev. Brian Fesler, pastor of the Church of Scientology Nashville and new president of the Religion Communicators Council national Board of Governors. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, May 18, 2022…
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EVENT | Registration now open for the 2nd Catholic Youth Convention on the Future of Europe
COMECE and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) invite you to participate in the 2nd edition of the Catholic Youth Convention on the Future of Europe, to be held on Tuesday…
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French churches study how to ensure safe and strong communities
The safety and security of religious communities in France were addressed in a training conducted by CEC in Paris. Held as part of the SASCE project, the event brought together…