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A Pskov priest consecrated an eight-meter monument to Stalin
The Veliky Luki Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church will test the actions of the rector of the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God All…
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A Pskov priest consecrated an eight-meter monument to Stalin
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2 minutes for believers of all faiths in prison in Russia
At the end of July, the Court of Cassation upheld the 2 years and 6 months in prison sentence against Aleksandr Nikolaev. The court had found him guilty of participating in the…
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Hate speech and intolerance: the case of a philosophical yoga school (II)
Discover the alarming collaboration between PROTEX and Pablo Salum in Argentina's anti-cult movement, as they target religious communities. Read more.
FORB
Experts resolve Global Stand against violence for Belief: Remembering Victims
GENEVA (18 August 2023) – On the occasion of the International Day to commemorate victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, a group of UN experts* issued…
America
Hate speech and intolerance: the case of a philosophical yoga school (I)
On 12 August 2022, in the evening, about sixty people in their sixties were attending a quiet philosophy class in a coffee shop located on the ground-floor of a ten-floor…
Christianity
Lord’s Prayer – Interpretation (2)
By Prof. A. P. Lopukhin Matthew 6:12. and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; The Russian translation is accurate, if only we admit that “we leave”…
Christianity
Lord‘s Prayer – Interpretation
Is the Lord's Prayer an independent work, or is it borrowed in general or in separate expressions from Holy Scripture and from other sources?
Christianity
Do not do your alms before people (2)
In this text, Prof. A. P. Lopukhin discusses the true meaning of charity and the importance of keeping it a secret. Discover the insights here.
Christianity
Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed) was released on bail of nearly 1 million dollars
On August 7, the arrested abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed) was released early from pre-trial detention, where he was supposed to remain until…
Asia
Russia, Cassation confirms a two years and six months sentence of a Jehovah’s Witness
On 27 July 2023, Aleksandr Nikolaev's prison sentence for participating in extremist activities was upheld in Russia. Learn more about his case here.