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Over 40 monks have died on Mount Athos due to the pandemic
More than 40 monks have died on Mount Athos since the beginning of the pandemic. Out of a total of 1,800 monks on Mount Athos, about a thousand have contracted...
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Thousands rally at Washington March for Life, many optimistic courts will overturn US abortion laws
Marchers descended on Washington DC in busloads from across the United States, braving freezing temperatures to protest the country's abortion laws at the annual 49th March for Life.
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Israel ‘must end impunity’ on settlers’ violent acts after attack on rabbis’ group
The World Council of Churches has called on Israel's government of Israel to end the impunity of settlers who commit acts of violence following an attack on Rabbis for Human…
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Russia: Two Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to four and seven years in prison
Over 80 Jehovah’s Witnesses are in prison in Russia, including four of them sentenced in the first three weeks of January 2022 Credit photos: Courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses On January...
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CEC at Council of Europe: Religion and education are essential elements of dialogue
Joining voices with other faith partners, CEC emphasised the role of religion and education in dialogue in a meeting of the Interreligious and Inter-Convictional Dialogue Committee of the Conference of…
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After Taliban takeover, Afghanistan most dangerous country to be a Christian: Report
Despite worsening persecution, North Korea has dropped to No. 2 in the Open Doors World Watch List as the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan makes that country No. 1 on…
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RUSSIA: Aleksei Yershov is already the second Jehovah’s Witness to be sent behind bars in 2022
A court in Seversk sentenced this 68-year old Jehovah’s Witness to three years in a penal colony. A week ago, Maksim Nikolayevich Beltikov was sentenced to two years in prison On 19 January...
Buddhism
Sri Lankans celebrate Buddha’s first visit to the island
By — Shyamal Sinha Every full moon day is known as a Poya in the Sinhala language; this is when a practicing Sri Lankan Buddhist visits a temple for religious observances. There are 13...
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Churches highlight their vision for the Conference on the Future of Europe
CEC highlighted churches’ vision for the Conference on the Future of Europe in European Commission’s High-Level Dialogue Meeting, emphasising the contribution of Christian voices, together with other faiths, in developing…
Archeology
Why did Vikings have ‘Allah’ embroidered into funeral clothes?
Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist Tharik...