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A Symposium on Politics and Religion
Portsmouth, Thursday 4th November: Bishop Philip Egan has organised an online symposium on Saturday 6th November 2021 focussing on politics and religion. It will tackle the question of whether religion…
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Slovenian EU Presidency: European Church delegation meets with Prime Minister Janez Janša
Slovenian EU Presidency: European Church delegation meets with Prime Minister Janez Janša An ecumenical delegation, representing the Commission Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union of the (COMECE) and the Conference…
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The Georgian patriarch Elijah: It has always been difficult to be the head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople
Georgian Patriarch Elijah II sent a congratulatory letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the 30th anniversary of his enthronement, which is celebrated on November 2. In his letter Patriarch Elijah…
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Ecumenical Patriarch about Russia: We gave them the alphabet and religion, and they started kicking against us
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stressed the responsible attitude of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the church dispute that broke out with the Moscow Patriarchate, the Greek national news agency ANA-MPA reports. Although…
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Estonian pastor assumes role as Lutheran World Federation’s first female leader
An Estonian pastor has begun her work as the first woman to lead the Lutheran World Federation at the communion's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Ecumenical Patriarch was admitted to a hospital in the United States
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew underwent a stent placement procedure in New York yesterday for the second time, AFP reported. He was admitted to a Manhattan hospital for research in the afternoon…
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An anti-wax sermon by the bishop of Giurgiu led to an investigation against him
The District Police Directorate in Giurgiu, Romania, has launched an investigation against Giurgiu's Bishop Ambrose. The investigation was provoked due to "abuse of office and dissemination of false information." The…
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The Patriarch of Constantinople claims for special privileges as the Romain Pope
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: The Patriarch of Constantinople claims for special privileges as the Romain Pope On September 16-17, 2021, a conference dedicated to primacy and conciliarity in Orthodoxy was…
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Centenary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s passing: Films and media productions honor herald of peace | BWN
Global preparations to commemorate the Centenary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s passing have led to a surge in films, podcasts, and other media productions about His life and work.
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Three Spanish women receive the Religious Freedom Awards 2021
Religious Freedom Awards 2021 honours three women in the field of state church law in Spain The Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society, in consultative status with…