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One of the largest mosques in the Balkans opened in Bulgaria
A newly built mosque – a religious temple that is already among the largest in the Balkans – was officially opened 20 November in Kardzhali (the Rhodope Mountains) with an…
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Christianity
What is characteristic of a Christian?
By St. Basil the Great* Moral Rule 80** Chapter 22 What is characteristic of a Christian? Faith that works through love (Gal. 5:6). What is characteristic of faith? Impartial confidence…
Christianity
God Gives Shepherds According to the Heart of the People*
By St. Anastasius of Sinai** Question 16: When the apostle says that the authorities of this world are appointed by God, does this mean that every ruler, king, and bishop…
Human Rights
Prof. Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta: Why Locke Still Matters Today
At the Red Global conference on Religious Diversity and Globalisation, held at Coimbra University in Portugal, the 4th oldest university in Europe (1290), Prof. Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta offered a sweeping…
News
Interdisciplinary Think Tank on Religious Diversity and Globalisation Conference
COIMBRA, 17 November 2025, Amphitheatro III, The Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra (Portugal). The ReD Global Erasmus Mundus Joint Master “Religious Diversity in a Globalised World,” under…
Economy
The Orthodox Church in the Czech Republic is on the verge of financial collapse
Clergymen of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Republic have filed a complaint and reported a crime – for nearly six months they have not received salaries, nor do they…
ECHR
Infiltration of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible studies by Russian FSB spies
Two 74-year-old JW sentenced to three years in prison and immediately detained. Nowadays, 175 JWs are behind bars in Russia On 12 November, a Russian court imprisoned two 74-year-old men—Valeriy…
Christianity
When we hurt a person, we are at war with Christ himself*
Fr. Vasilios Thermos Now we will consider violence as the use of the other. Here we are talking about a manifestation of consumer culture. Of course, not all people consume…
Christianity
God Is Within Us
By Augustine of Hippo (Sermon 23, on Psalm 73, preached January 20, 413; PL 38, 155-162, in Ichtus_11: The Paths to God (1967) The Master's Disarray 1. The psalm we…
Christianity
Violence as Pseudo-Identity*
Fr. Vasilios Thermos** The issue we will deal with today is a difficult and painful one. I think we have all noticed the increase in violence both in our homes…