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Dialogue of the EU with churches, and religious and philosophical organisations

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The Think Tank of the European Parliament has published this briefing by Magdalena PASIKOWSKA-SCHNASS, about the Dialogue of the EU institutions with churches, and religious and philosophical organisations. This text is reproduced here to...
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Why members of Scientology Fight Back Against Discrimination

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Why Scientologists Fight Back Against Discrimination is a blog originally published by STAND (Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination). His author is Rodger Clark, described in their site as "Contractor, history buff, compulsive learner, currently...
Human Rights

Brussels NGO issues complaint against Patriarch Kirill

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Patriarch Kirill should be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), says the NGO HRWF in a detailed report HRWF’s (Human Rights Without Frontiers) contribution calls for the investigation by the International Criminal Court on...
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RUSSIA: 5th anniversary of the ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Statistics about the repression

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JW World Headquarters (20.04.2022) - April 20, 2022 will mark five years since Russia’s Supreme Court criminalized the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses, liquidated some 400 of their legal entities, and confiscated their houses of...
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Pope at Easter Vigil: May we see, hear, proclaim that Jesus is Risen

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By Thaddeus Jones Pope Francis attended the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday evening in St. Peter's Basilica, filled with 5,500 pilgrims. This celebration is the most solemn and noblest of all Solemnities. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re,...
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Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, many injured

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By Nathan Morley - Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday. This site in Jerusalem’s Old City saw frenzied scenes as 150 Palestinians were wounded in clashes with...
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Scientology and its members continue to gather support for their freedom to live and practice their religion

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Scientology and its members continue to gather support from experts and authorities around the world for their freedom to live and practice their religion BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, April 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a growing world...
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Beyond Labels & Exclusion: Multifaith Roundtable Explores Paths to Understanding

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Who are you? What do you believe? Can we still work together, despite our differences? These are questions often asked of faith leaders and clergy, and the last is generally answered with a smiling “of...
Christianity

The European Parliament has condemned the role of Russian Patriarch Kirill in the war (updated)

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In a resolution on 7 April 2022 about the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexei Navalny, the European Parliament condemned the role of Moscow Patriarch Kirill in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Asia

North Korea: MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen: “the DPRK regime is systematically targeting religious beliefs and minorities”

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Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea is certainly not a "boring" issue, even if it might be frustrating. The Member of the European Parliament Mr. Bert-Jan Ruissen, an expert on the subject,...
International

The first prayer for Ramadan in 88 years in “Hagia Sophia” celebrated

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which was recently converted into a mosque, will host the first special Tarawih evening prayer during the month of Ramadan tonight for the first time in 88 years. The holy month...
Christianity

Tradition is about passing on fire, not worshiping ashes

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Broke tradition = sinned? “Tradition is the transmission of fire, not the worship of ashes,” wrote Gustav Mahler. What is tradition in church life? Which traditions are obligatory for a Christian, which are nothing more...
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How Life in England in the Middle Ages Revolved Around the Church—Particularly at Easter

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As Easter approaches, an article on History Extra, the official website of BBC History Magazine, explains that in Medieval England, although everyone was expected to attend church every week, the only compulsory church attendance...
Europe

OSCE and CoE demand Russia stops attacks on places of worship

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Russia must stop aggression and destruction of religious sites and places of worship – joint statement by Special Representatives of OSCE and CoE VIENNA/STRASBOURG, 13 April 2022 –  As the Russian military attack against Ukraine...
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Conference focuses on being human and care for creation

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Study Secretary of CEC Rev. Dr Peter Pavlovic stressed the importance of care for creation as an integral part of theology – calling them inseparable pillars of Christian diaconia. He was participating in the conference titled “On the way to human being and to creation” organised by the Silesian Diaconia..
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European church leaders send letter to Putin and Zelenskyy calling for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

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CEC and COMECE Presidents Rev. Christian Krieger and H.Em. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, sent a letter addressed to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, 11 April, calling for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on 17 April until midnight on 24 April.
Africa

Nigerian Christians call for improved security after persistent attacks

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Christians are demanding improved security after an armed gang recently attacked a train in northern Nigeria, killing eight people, injuring two dozen more and abducting some of the 400 passengers.
Christianity

Thoughts change the universe

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Incredible, but true: thoughts change the universe. The world is suffering because of our evil thoughts. God saw in the antediluvian people that “all the thoughts and thoughts of their hearts were evil at...
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A Universe Full of Magical Things: A Cosmic View Beyond the Myths of Religion and Scientific Materialism

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Would You Believe that the Reality We are Living Now is Just an Illusion? A Psychotherapist’s Eye-Opening Book of Thoughts and Facts “The Universe is Full of Magical Things Patiently Waiting for Our Senses to...
Asia

Religious Freedom: Stories of the Believers of a “Lesser God” in 2022

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Ever since the eyes of the world have turned to the conflict in Ukraine, it is difficult to speak of religious freedom. First, the COVID, and then the war have hidden the minor but no...
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Moroccan Jews in Belgium celebrate Mimouna

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Mimouna is a festival that marks the end of the Jewish Passover in Morocco. Although specific to Moroccan Jews, it is so joyful and convivial that it has been adopted by everyone in Israel. Maurice...
Christianity

The veneration of saints in the Orthodox Church

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The definitions of the Sixth Ecumenical Council of 631 state: "We seal the doctrine with our consent by preaching the one Christ, the incarnate Son of God. The seventh-century father, St. John of Damascus, said...
Christianity

The Sacred Images and the struggle against it

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The question of icon-worship seems to be purely practical, given that icon-painting is a church-applied art. But in the Orthodox Church he received an extremely thorough, truly theological staging. What is the deep connection...
Christianity

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Salvation of the Roman people” in Rome

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The early Byzantine icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered medieval shrines in Rome. Residents of the city prayed to her for protection from disasters. It is located in...
Christianity

In a few words about one great person – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

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In an interview, Patriarch Bartholomew, also spoke of his visits to other churches around the world: “Our visits are a pleasant obligation, in all cases a response to fraternal invitations, and are a continuation...
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