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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.
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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...
Christianity
The Ecumenical Patriarchate officially accepted the Church in Northern Macedonia
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated a festive evening on June 9 at the Patriarchal Monastery "Living Source" for the feast of St. Apostle Bartholomew (June 11), when the patriarch also celebrates...
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CEC to French EU Presidency: Engage churches to bring peace in Ukraine
In a hybrid meeting on 7 June in Brussels with the French Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) highlighted Ukrainian church voices, emphasising…
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CEC trains Finnish churches to ensure safer and stronger communities
The Conference of European Churches, together with the Orthodox Church of Finland held a briefing and training for the church leaders and the church staff on the protection of the…
Europe
2022 Ministerial Conference on FoRB: London – Is there a meaningful role for civil society?
2022 Ministerial Conference on FoRB (Freedom of Religion or Belief): London, July 5-6 - Is there a meaningful role for civil society? - Reportedly, no invitations were received by them...
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White Supremacists, Antisemites, & Other Extremist Groups Have Found Another Weapon: Subtlety
White Supremacists // A swastika. A crossed-out Star of David inside a circle. An image of Black people or Muslims or Asian-Americans captioned “Go back where you came from.” All...