The Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church restored the liturgical and canonical communion with the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric. According to the decision, the reasons for the interruption of communication...
For the unbelieving consciousness, the idea of resurrection is absurd. From this point of view, the faith of Christians is even more absurd. The case of the speech of St. Paul the Apostle in...
In anticipation of the World Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, CEC together with the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe is inviting churches to commemorate the lives of thousands of migrants and refugees, who lost their lives in the Mediterranean, seeking safety on their way to Europe.
Two researchers did an experiment to extract meanings from different translations of the sacred Hindu scripture, Bhagavad Gita, and found common meaning among them. Many translations have been done of the piece but they...
The celebration of the centenary of the restoration of the Serbian Patriarchate is taking place on 14 and 15 May 2022 in Sremski Karlovci.
The celebration began on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the cathedral...
Recent events in Palestine and Israel have, tragically, again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, the World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Ioan Sauca has said.
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria sent a circular message to the bishops of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, instructing him on how to approach the problems posed by the "illegal and vindictive invasion of the Russian Church
Alexander Dugin, the same one who in 2014, in connection with the invasion of the Russian army in the Crimea and Donbass, spoke to students: "Kill, kill and kill. There should be no more talk. As a professor, I think so."
For whom do the bells toll? In Appleton, Wisconsin, it’s for the parishioners of Zion Lutheran Church, and it’s thanks to the sturdy hands and generous heart of Gary Neumann.
Appearing far younger than his...
The real miracle workers
On the contrary, in church healings there are no "black boxes" with incomprehensible content. For, here everything is openly said: Lord, come and heal the sick person, if this is in...
Let go
Note the following statements about some prominent religious leaders and the war in Ukraine:
• "The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, did not say a word against Russia's aggression. ... His...
On May 13, 1981, in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, thousands trembled in anticipation of seeing Pope John Paul II.
Instead of a holiday, however, the meeting with the pope turns into a real...
The following letter has arrived in the editorial office of the Russian Orthodox magazine Foma (named after St. Thomas the Apostle):
Tell me why the Church forbids magic after it works? I recently heard a...
Preparations for the 2023 General Assembly of CEC mature as the assembly aims to bring European churches together in Tallinn, Estonia, from 14 – 20 June 2023, focusing the theme “Under God’s blessing – shaping the future”.
Cardinal Angelo Beccu's unexpected revelation could have serious consequences for the security of the Vatican and the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has allowed up to 1m euros to be spent on the release of a...
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has announced that it is accepting the Macedonian Church into Eucharistic communion
The Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC) was surprisingly recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the Ohrid Archbishopric.
A statement from Istanbul said...
Pop singer Madonna would like to talk to Pope Francis about "some important things". The queen of pop tweets inviting the pope to meet her, although her last confession, she said, was a long...
On Monday 9 May 2022, on Europe Day, COMECE President Cardinal Hollerich praises the Conference on the Future of Europe and expresses hopes for further initiatives promoting citizens’ participation in shaping the EU. The...
As the smallest army and one the world's oldest standing armies May 6 is always a special day because the force welcomes in new recruits from Switzerland to serve the Roman Catholic pope.
The facade of a Turkish mosque in Metz, eastern France, was slightly damaged on Thursday night against Friday during the week by Molotov cocktail incendiary bottles, AFP reported. This caused a stir in the...
Serbian Bishop Photius announced that talks between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Macedonian Orthodox Church were held in the city of Nis last weekend, with the participation of Serbian Patriarch Porphyry.
The news of...
Author: Priest John Burdin of the Kostroma Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, who became the first Russian priest to be tried under the new law on "spreading false information about the special operation...
Thousands of Turks, as well as tourists from Bulgaria and Greece, gathered in the border town of Edirne to take part in the spring holiday Kakawa Hadrelles, BTA reports. This is one of the...
This week, the European Parliament's plenary adopted a report, which, after many years, could have taken a strong action in defence of freedom of religion of minorities suffering persecution. “Instead, the ideological 'pressure' of...
When Christians in Belarus take responsibility to stand up for justice as individuals as their churches remain silent, they take on consequences for their own lives