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Ukraine : Moscow Patriarch feels ‘pain’, but does not call for peace
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is now in full forces, so there is not much church leaders can do in the intervention to stop the act and all pleas now are…
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Ukraine : Moscow Patriarch feels ‘pain’, but does not call for peace
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CEC president calls for peace in Ukraine at the European Regional Pre-Assembly
President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) Rev. Christian Krieger in his special message at the first day of the European Regional Pre-Assembly called the European Union, political leaders…
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RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witness deported to… Ukraine (!) after his release
Konstantin Bazhenov was deprived of his citizenship due to his criminal prosecution. See a video report and his testimony in Russian. In 2021, one of the first Jehovah's Witnesses that was sent behind…
Culture
Webinar “Can History Help? Creative Approaches to Peacemaking and Tolerance in Europe”
We want to use this opportunity to thank you for your participation at the "Can History Help? Creative Approaches to Peacemaking and Tolerance in Europe" webinar which was delivered as a…
Christianity
Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kyiv: We have no right to justify war with religious slogans
Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), sent a message to bishops, priests and all believers in the country not to justify the war in…
Christianity
Patriarch Neophyte: Bloodshed and the taking of innocent lives are unacceptable to all who seek peace
Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte sent a message on the occasion of the war in Ukraine. In it, he demanded an end to hostilities. We offer you the whole message of the…
Defense
A Reflection on Ukraine from United Religions Initiative
Dear Sisters and Brothers, We heard the deafening explosions of yesterday which brought the worldwide speculation of impending conflict to a halt… and the grim reality of the shocking and undeniable images of war…
Christianity
Georgian Patriarch Elijah supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine
The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Elijah II issued a statement on the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The head of the Georgian Church said his country also had this bitter…
Christianity
Pope Francis visited the Russian embassy in the Holy See
Pope Francis visited the Russian embassy in the Holy See yesterday to express his concerns about the invasion of Ukraine to the ambassador of Moscow, Reuters reported. This is an…
Ahmadiyya
Statement of World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Regarding Russia-Ukraine Crisis
In relation to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Caliph, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has said: “For many years, I have…