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International

Greek police arrest abbot for trafficking in valuables

Greek police have arrested the abbot of the Spileo rock monastery in Kalavrita, Kallinikos, and his assistant, monk Seraphim, after they were preparing to sell 17 Byzantine icons and two…

8 September 2025 · 2 min read

Africa

Moscow Patriarchate Expands Exarchate in Africa

On August 27, Russian Patriarch Kirill received a large delegation of the“Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa” in the patriarchal hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The delegation included clergy…

1 September 2025 · 3 min read

International

Fasting among Muslims – Waiting for Twilight

Fasting is a fundamental part of every world religion and is often accompanied by characteristic ceremonies and practices. The temporary abstinence from certain foods and drinks is supposed to purify…

27 August 2025 · 5 min read

Christianity

Stockholm 1925–2025: a hundred years of unity and peace

By Martin Hoegger Between 22 and 24 August 2025, three exceptional celebrations marked the centenary of the 1925 Stockholm Conference in Sweden: a commemoration in the Philadelphia Pentecostal Church, an…

27 August 2025 · 5 min read

Christianity

113-year-old church moved in Sweden

Engineers move historic building in two days In the Swedish city of Kiruna, teams of engineers managed to move one of the largest and most wooden buildings in the country…

25 August 2025 · 1 min read