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Fifth International Conference on Receptive Ecumenism

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CEC Executive Secretary for Theological Dialogue Katerina Pekridou contributed reflections on “Reforming the vision of Christian unity” a topic in focus at the Fifth International Conference on Receptive Ecumenism, held at the Sigtuna Foundation, Sweden.
Europe

Catalonia gathers religions and beliefs to send a Peace message

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More than twenty peace messages from various spiritual and belief traditions present in the city were heard in Plaça de Sant Jaume. Barcelona, 30 June 2022. La Pau del Cor took place on Wednesday,...
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The Gifts of Islam

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Gifts of Islam - 1.5 to 2 billion of the world’s people identify as Muslim. That means that nearly 1 out of 4 people in the world believe in the Quran as the Holy...
Europe

Churches are key players for peace in Europe said MEP György Hölvényi after meeting Patriarch Bartholomew I

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 A series of MEPs travelled to Istanbul and met with Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, where they discussed about real orthodoxy and war. "We must work for peace in Europe in every possible way. The...
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COMECE and CEC Presidents meet with EP President Metsola to discuss key European issues

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H. Em. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ and Rev. Christian Krieger, Presidents of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and of the Conference of European Church (CEC) met with the...
Asia

Czech MEP Zdechovsky : ”Organ harvesting is a lucrative state-sponsored business in China”

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“Organ harvesting is a lucrative business that is state-sponsored in China and specifically targets Falun Gong practitioners as well as other prisoners of conscience, which is unacceptable,” Czech MEP Tomas Zdechovsky said in his...
Asia

The Tai Ji Men Case: A Test for Taiwan’s Compliance with the Two Covenants

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The European Union is increasing its cooperation with Taiwan. It is an essential economic partner, particularly (but not only) in the field of semiconductors. It is also a geopolitical partner for a Europe increasingly concerned...
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CEC trains Italian churches in the security and safety of religious communities

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The Conference of European Churches (CEC) organised a training for its Member Churches in Italy, addressing security and safety risks, threats, and challenges in the country. The training was held on 24 June in Rome, as part of the Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe (SASCE) project, carried out by CEC, and funded by the Internal Police Fund of the European Commission.
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European churches look forward to highlight their concerns in European institutions

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The CEC General Secretary Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen commended the EU-initiated Conference on the Future of Europe. However, he stressed that European churches and faith-based communities would have liked to see their concerns, especially related to freedom of religion and belief, featured in the final report that articulates results from the CoFoE.
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COMECE on the Morocco-Spain border cross tragic incident

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Morocco-Spain border - Following the tragic incident that occurred on 25 June 2022, when around 2,000 migrants crossing from Morocco tried to break through the Melilla border fence, Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, General Secretary...
Europe

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Sexual Abuse: The Court of Brussels Finds the CIAOSN Report Ill-Founded

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The governmental “cult watchdog” CIAOSN published a text that was methodologically faulty and included false statements, the judge said. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have obtained another legal victory in Belgium on June 16, 2022, this time...
FORB

UK MP Fiona Bruce: importance of the international Freedom of Religion or Belief conference in London

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Fiona Bruce MP outlines plans for the UK-hosted 2-day ministerial conference and explains the role of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance. Greetings from the UK Parliament. I’m delighted to be speaking to you...
America

Lay US Catholics to ‘redouble efforts to help moms’ after Roe overturned

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By Devin Watkins Roe overturned // “Catholic charities and Catholic healthcare services are going to compete with the abortion industry with good web-based care, and we are going to redouble our efforts as laypeople working...
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CEC Annual Report 2021: Churches Together for Hope

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The CEC Annual Report 2021 titled “Churches Together for Hope” is now available. The report provides an overview of activities carried out by the Conference of European Churches (CEC), highlighting accomplishments and challenges, the organisation navigated in 2021.
Christianity

Ever-Virgin Mary is the Mother of God

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You are the crown of virginity, You are the Virgin Mother! And who among the people is able to adequately praise the all-singing Mary? O miracle! She is both the Mother and the Virgin!...
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Theologies and practices of religious pluralism

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Theologies and practices of religious pluralism was a theme in a panel at the Fifth Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion held in Bologna.
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ECEN Assembly highlights Christian perspectives in addressing environmental challenges

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Bringing together over a hundred participants from Europe and beyond, the virtual Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) highlighted diverse Christian perspectives in addressing contemporary challenges posed by environmental degradation.
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CEC participates in high-level Ukrainian interreligious delegation meeting

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Ms Katerina Pekridou, CEC Executive Secretary for theological dialogue participated in a meeting of high-level delegation of religious leaders from Ukraine, who visited the secretariat of COMECE in Brussels, and exchanged with representatives of EU Churches and religious communities on perspectives for peace in their war-torn country and ways to support the Ukrainian population.
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EVENT EuARe2022: “Italian Constitution and the New Religious Movements – 21 Jun 10:15”

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Italian society is pluralist in its constitutional pattern and religions, even with their differences, require equal freedom and equal legal recognition. Further requests are also addressed to the civil law systems by the so-called...
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South African theologian to take helm of World Council of Churches in 2023

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South African theologian and academic Rev. Jerry Pillay will take over as general secretary of the World Council of Churches in January 2023, the WCC has announced.
Africa

USCIRF Delegation Travels to Nigeria to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions

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Washington, DC – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Frederick A. Davie along with USCIRF staff traveled to Abuja, Nigeria from June 4-11 to meet with Nigerian and U.S. government officials, religious communities,...
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Catholic Youth Convention: Young European Catholics meet with Commissioner Várhelyi

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The full video of the 2nd session of the 2nd Catholic Youth Convention on the Future of Europe is now available on our YouTube channel. The event, entitled “Sharing our dreams on the Future...
News

Does Religious Freedom Include The Right to Have An Abortion?

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A Jewish group, Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor of Boynton Beach, Florida has challenged a new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks on the grounds of religious freedom rights. Then the LORD God formed the man...
Europe

BELGIUM: Jehovah’s Witnesses acquitted on appeal for alleged discrimination and incitement to hatred

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Jehovah's Witnesses acquitted on appeal for alleged discrimination and incitement to hatred On 7 June 2022, the Ghent Court of Appeal acquitted the Belgian Association of Jehovah's Witnesses of all charges of discrimination and incitement to hatred, after they...
Christianity

The Ecumenical Patriarchate officially accepted the Church in Northern Macedonia

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated a festive evening on June 9 at the Patriarchal Monastery "Living Source" for the feast of St. Apostle Bartholomew (June 11), when the patriarch also celebrates his name day. The...
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