The Bulgarian authorities expelled the head of the Russian Church in the country - Vasian Zmeev. This was reported to TASS by the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria.
"Bulgarian authorities consider Father Vasian to be a...
TORINO, Italy (September 19, 2023) — Bitter Winter, a magazine of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), has been following the Japanese government’s unusual and intrusive investigation of a minority religion, which...
MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen held a conference and exhibition at the European Parliament to denounce the silence surrounding the suffering of persecuted Christians worldwide. The EU must take stronger action against violations of freedom of religion, especially in Africa where lives are lost due to this silence.
On September 12, to the ringing of bells, the Russian Patriarch Cyril, in the presence of members of the government of St. Petersburg and "participants of the special military operation", carried with lithium the...
The chairman of the Russian church in Sofia, Archimandrite Vasian (Zmeev), has been banned from entering North Macedonia, several Macedonian publications report. The publications refer to sources from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
Denmark is a peaceful country where laws are respected, and the society practices an age-old proverb; One can always agree to disagree. This mindset has helped Danes to avoid big differences, minimise societal conflicts and live a rather peaceful life. The cornerstone of accepting the differing opinions is the notion of unlimited freedom of expression. It means that people can say anything, they please. It has worked because Denmark has been a mono-cultural, mono-ethnic, and a Christian nation for nearly one thousand years. That attitude, however, has also created an underlying intolerance and hostility towards other cultures, faiths and living styles, especially towards Muslim communities and Islam.
An interview with Architect Volodymyr Meshcheriakov, who led the rebuilding of the historical church in 2000–2010, destroyed by Stalin in the 1930s
By Dr Ievgeniia Gidulianova
Bitter Winter (14.09.2023) - In August 2023, less than a month...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, September 14, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The cataclysmic aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack was a pivotal moment for Volunteer Ministers, underscoring that regardless of the severity of the situation, "Something can be done...
All representative institutions of the Spanish-speaking Jewish communities support the initiative. The removal of the definition of "Jew" as "avaricious or usurious person" is requested, as well as the definition of "judiada" as "a...
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, September 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- In today’s ever-evolving landscape of religion and technology, the traditional notion of conflict between the two is being challenged by a more nuanced perspective, and Scientology, according to scholars,...
Bitter Winter (09.01.2023) - 23 July 2023 was a Black Sunday for the city of Odesa and for Ukraine. When Ukrainians and the rest of the world woke up, they discovered with horror and anger...
Bitter Winter (31.08.2023) - On the night of 23 July 2023, the Russian Federation launched a massive missile attack on the center of Odesa which created quite dramatic damages to the Orthodox Transfiguration Cathedral. International...
COPENHAGEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, August 30, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- A contingent of deeply concerned Scientology volunteers with the Copenhagen chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World recently brought their urgent "Say No to Drugs" initiative to a...
The Danish government believes that such acts are causing harm to the nation's interests and putting citizens at risk abroad. Under the proposed legislation desecrating the Quran or Bible would become an offense with...
Such a change would require a constitutional amendment.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson said his country has no plans, like Denmark, to ban Koran burning. "Each country exposed to acute threats chooses its own way to...
President of the European Office of the Church of Scientology delivered a moving speech at the inauguration ceremony of the European Sikh Organization, emphasizing unity and shared values.
Religions for Peace and United Religions Initiative are deepening their collaboration to prevent religiously motivated violence globally. Join their efforts for lasting peace.
WARSAW, August 22nd, 2023 – The beautiful fabric of interfaith and interreligious dialogue is intertwined with the threads of various faith traditions. Each of the religions, large or small, contributes to upholding the right...
The Veliky Luki Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church will check the actions of the rector of the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God All Tsaritsa in the village...
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 activities of an extremist organization,...
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 the following joint statement:
“In...
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 building in the State...