Africa
Religious terrorism, the Kenyan sect and the West
More than 100 bodies were found this past April in the Shakahola Forest in southern Kenya, another form of religious terrorism.
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Secular States Struggling with Religious Freedom, conference at ETF of Leuven
The right to religious freedom is recognised and implemented by the vast majority of countries that value the UDHR. But the extent to which a liberal society should support religious…
Christianity
Statement of the Serbian Patriarch Porfiry on the occasion of the mass murder in a Belgrade school
On the occasion of the mass murder of children by an underage classmate in a Belgrade primary school that took place this morning, Serbian Patriarch Porfiry made the following statement:…
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Europe must open up to new ideas about the secular state
Religion is one of the toughest challenges facing modern secular societies in their search for identity, equality and cohesion.
Asia
In March-April, 12 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 76 years in prison in all
Not only Russian citizens disagreeing about Russia’s war on Ukraine or asking Putin to stop the war are sentenced to heavy prison terms. Jehovah’s Witnesses whose organization was banned by…
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Russia, Moscow City Court orders oppressive liquidation of human Rights NGO SOVA Center
As reported by SOVA Center, the remaining most active human rights NGO in Russia, the Russian oppressive fist is now falling on them. We reproduce here the statement of SOVA: On April 27, 2023 Judge Vyacheslav Polyga of the Moscow City Court considered the request…
Christianity
The first prison sentence for opposing the war on religious grounds was issued in Russia
A 63-year-old Russian Orthodox Christian has become the first person to be sentenced to prison for expressing his opposition to Russia's war in Ukraine in religious terms. Mikhail Simonov is…
Christianity
About sincerity and adaptability – Rules of life of Archbishop of Grodno Artemy
On April 22, 2023, Archbishop Artemy (Kishchenko) of Grodno (hierarch of the Belarusian Church) passed away to the Lord. He gave interviews to Pravmir more than once, and many of…
Africa
South African Christian Minister is using Scientology to help fight violence against women
Bishop Daniel Matebesi's discovery of the Scientology Tools for Life gave him faith that he could assist in bringing about social change in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, April…
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Trafalgar Square held the biggest Muslim Iftar in Europe
On Thursday a colleague and I were invited to attend Europe’s largest Open Public Iftar in Trafalgar Square by the Aziz Foundation. Thousands of people attended. For those that don’t know,…