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The theology of ecology according to the Orthodox Church and Patriarch Bartholomew
Environment
* By Martin Hoegger On 8 and 9 October 2025, the Higher Patriarchal Academy of Crete hosted a scientific and theological symposium on the theme: ‘Towards a just, participatory and…
Environment
*By Martin HoeggerUnder the luminous sky of Heraklion, between the Aegean Sea and the Cretan mountains, the International Symposium on Ecotheology was held in October 2025, organized by the Higher…
Christianity
Pope Leo XIV gave his first interview since being elected head of the Catholic Church in May. It was published on the Catholic website 18 September and was conducted by…
Christianity
* By Martin Hoegger For Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, nature is not a neutral backdrop but a word of God in the open air. Without directly addressing…
Christianity
*By Martin Hoegger Heraklion, 9 October 2025. The Patriarchal Academy of Crete hosted a scientific and theological symposium devoted to the theology of ecology. Two lectures marked the day: one by…
FORB
In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty…
Christianity
* By Martin HoeggerThe ecological crisis cannot be resolved by green technologies or international treaties alone. It requires a conversion of the heart and a rediscovery of the spiritual meaning…
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A coalition of non-governmental organizations has sounded the alarm ahead of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s 70th session (CSW70) about compounded gender-based violence and freedom of…
Events
As the world prepares to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate—the groundbreaking Vatican II declaration that transformed the Catholic Church’s relationship with other religions—the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome…
FORB
Rome, 10 October 2025 - In the golden light of an autumn morning, the Hall of Popes fell silent as Pope Leo XIV rose to speak. A delegation from Aid…
