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2026 Hungary Election Spotlights Semjén’s Religious Nationalism Project
Christianity
As Hungary heads toward its parliamentary election on 12 April 2026, Viktor Orbán is again campaigning as the defender of Christian Hungary. But a closer look suggests that the deeper…
News
Good Friday, 3 April 2026, is one of the most solemn days in the Catholic calendar, and across Europe it is marked not only inside churches but also in the…
Press releases
International gathering in Clearwater spotlights the restored La Estrella site in the Canary Islands and launches illustrated Scientology books and courses for younger generations
Europe
The OSCE's 2026 report on France praises efforts against antisemitism but criticizes MIVILUDES for lacking transparency. Delegates note that strict secularism often discriminates against minority groups like Scientologists and Jehovah's…
News
With many young adults feeling isolated, anxious and lonely, the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said faith-based…
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PARIS, France— In a case that has sent ripples of concern through religious communities and civil liberties advocates across France, a French abbot has been convicted under a controversial new…
FORB
PARIS — In the heart of the French Republic, the century-old bedrock of laïcité—the strict separation of church and state—is facing its most profound challenge in decades. A sweeping new…
Europe
As of 27 March 2026, Europe still has only a limited number of clearly named freedom of religion or belief envoys, commissioners or special representatives. Across the European Union, most…
Europe
Breaking News! White smoke for Mairead McGuinness. - Human Rights Without Frontiers hails this appointment
Press releases
KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // March 20 event in Madrid brought together 54 participants and representatives of at least four associations to present social-betterment campaigns focused on drug prevention, human…
