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CEC to French EU Presidency: Engage churches to bring peace in Ukraine

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In a hybrid meeting on 7 June in Brussels with the French Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) highlighted Ukrainian church voices, emphasising the need to strength engagement of local religious communities in realising peace in Ukraine.
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CEC trains Finnish churches to ensure safer and stronger communities

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The Conference of European Churches, together with the Orthodox Church of Finland held a briefing and training for the church leaders and the church staff on the protection of the worship places on 8 June. The event was held as part of the project Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe (SASCE) funded by the European Commission Internal Police Fund, and the training was conducted by CEC Executive Secretary for Human Rights Dr Elizabeta Kitanovic.
Europe

2022 Ministerial Conference on FoRB: London – Is there a meaningful role for civil society?

Juan Sanchez Gil -
2022 Ministerial Conference on FoRB (Freedom of Religion or Belief): London, July 5-6 - Is there a meaningful role for civil society? - Reportedly, no invitations were received by them at this writing. In today’s...
News

White Supremacists, Antisemites, & Other Extremist Groups Have Found Another Weapon: Subtlety

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White Supremacists // A swastika. A crossed-out Star of David inside a circle. An image of Black people or Muslims or Asian-Americans captioned “Go back where you came from.” All familiar symbols of hate,...
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European National Councils of Churches discuss CEC’s work and its Assembly

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General Secretary Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen and CEC Executive Secretary Katerina Pekridou, engaging with steps related to CEC’s developing profile, and its upcoming Assembly in Tallinn. 
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Religion’s Timothy Beal receives praise for latest book on confronting climate crisis

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Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion at Case Western Reserve University, recently received positive reviews on his newest book, When Time Is Short: Finding Our Way in the Anthropocene. Publishers Weekly described Beal’s...
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Lea Schlenker reflects on a Europe where young, religious people want to live

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Lea Schlenker, from the Evangelical Church in Germany, is a member of CEC Governing Board, and she also serves as Youth Advisor. Below, she reflects on some of the challenges and opportunities young people are voicing today—and how CEC is listening.
Asia

Is Qatar trying to eradicate the Baha’i community?

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In a communication to The European Times, the Baha’i International Community(BIC) informed of being "extremely worried by developments in Qatar—where the government is apparently attempting to eradicate the Baha’i community" The Baha'is have often and...
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Declaration of the General Secretary of COMECE on the EP discussion on “Global threats to abortion rights”

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In view of the discussion scheduled for today, Wednesday 8 June 2022, in the European Parliament under the title “Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by...
Christianity

Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) has been relieved of his ecclesiastical positions, will lead the Hungarian diocese

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It is noteworthy that Metropolitan. Hilarion (Alfeev) was released without "expressing gratitude for the work done", which in the bureaucratic language of the Moscow Patriarchate means that the change of position is penalty.
Council of Europe

RUSSIA: Strasbourg rules Russia’s ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017 is unlawful

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Jehovah’s Witnesses / ECtHR: Russia ordered to pay EUR 59,617,458 ($63,684,978 USD) for pecuniary damage (mainly seized property) and EUR 3,447,250 ($3,682,445 USD) in respect of non-pecuniary damage Information and text from: JW World Headquarters/HRWF (08.06.2022)...
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Condolences on the passing of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima

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CEC General Secretary Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen has expressed deep sorrow on the passing of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima. “Several of us have memories of His Eminence’s time on the Central Committee of the...
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Committee prepares for worship life at CEC upcoming assembly

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Worship will be a significant element at the 2023 CEC General Assembly. A moment of prayer, reflection and fellowship for the European churches. To prepare for worship services at the assembly, members of the CEC Assembly Worship Committee met in Tallinn.
International

WEA Secretary General discusses current global crises with UN Head

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Secretary-General Bishop Dr Thomas Schirrmacher led a delegation of WEA leaders in a recent meeting with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New...
Editor's choice

War: what is it that religions really say about peace?

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In a time where peace has become more than the lack of war, war has hit what is considered the "civilized" world, there are few who willingly misinterpret the time, context, and text to...
Africa

St. Francis Catholic Church: Christians and others to be protected in Nigeria

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St. Francis Catholic Church: Attack on one of the most important Christian feasts: the state is unable to protect Christians in Nigeria A gunman attacked worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church in the Nigerian...
Christianity

Killed and wounded monks and laity in the Svyatogorsk Lavra in Donetsk

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On May 30 in the Svyatogorsk Lavra "St. Assumption of the Virgin "killed two monks and a nun. The bombs fell on the third and fourth monastic corps, the UOC reported. The victims are...
Defense

The Supreme Court of Cassation in Bulgaria returned “Islamic case” back to square one

Petar Gramatikov -
After more than 6 years of consideration in three instances, the Islamic case is returned in April to the District Court in Pazardzhik and starts from the very beginning - with a pretrial hearing....
Defense

Ukrainian media: Putin decided to go to war after a ritual with shamans

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Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to go to war with Ukraine, having performed at least two rituals with shamans. The UNIAN website writes about this, quoting the well-known Russian historian, political analyst and publicist...
Editor's choice

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon looks ahead to the UK-hosted conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief

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Minister of State Lord Ahmad looks forward to the UK hosting the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in London in July 2022. The conference will bring together government, civil society, faith...
News

2nd session of the Catholic Youth Convention to take place on 15 June

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Following the launch of the 2nd Catholic Youth Convention on the Future of Europe, COMECE and KAS invite you to join the second part of this initiative, which will take place on Wednesday 15...
Christianity

Orthodox saint from Bulgaria in the List of significant anniversaries of UNESCO for 2022

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The 300th anniversary of the birth of Paisii Hilendarski was included in the List of significant anniversaries of UNESCO for the period 2022-2023. This happened at the suggestion of the National Commission of Bulgaria...
Human Rights

State Department: Bulgaria refuses to allow construction of new mosques

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The next annual report of the US State Department says that the anti-Semitic rhetoric in our country continues, Nazi symbols are freely sold, and religious door-to-door agitation is banned in some places. The Annual Report...
Christianity

Orthodoxy in Ukraine: war and another autocephaly

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Author: Sergey Chapnin War changes many things, first of all - the consciousness of the people, but also the habitual course of time. What takes years and even decades in peacetime takes months or even...
Christianity

The decisions of the Kiev Council have a pastoral character

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Author: Sergey Bortnik Sergey Bortnik, a professor at the Kyiv Theological Academy and an employee of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Department of External Relations, spoke about the motives of the Kyiv council to declare independence...
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