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FoRB: MEPs Van Dalen and Fidanza launch the 2017-2021 worrying report

In a statement published by the European Parliament's Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance ( FoRB & RT ), they inform of "the presentation of the periodic report published by...

‘Forgotten catastrophe’ of Syria’s 11-year war deplored by Catholic envoy

As much of the world's attention is turned toward the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine, the conflict that has engulfed Syria for 11 years has been largely forgotten.

European Catholic Social Days on technological & ecological transitions

The second day of the European Catholic Social Days, Saturday 19 March 2022, was devoted to the theme of digital and ecological transition processes.

Pope Francis addresses the participants of the 3rd edition of the European Catholic Social Days

the Holy Father addressed the participants of the event with a message focused on the current war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

EU Bishops on the war in Ukraine: “Welcoming refugees reflects Christian and European values”

The COMECE 2022 Spring Assembly was held in Bratislava on Thursday 17 March 2022 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. Cardinal Hollerich: “Deep respect for all countries welcoming refugees. This sincere solidarity reflects...

European churches focus on wellbeing of digitalized societies and workplaces

Dialogue from ethical and Christian perspective was initiated in a conference on wellbeing of digitalized societies and work places organised by the Church Action on Labour and Life (CALL) Network and supported by CEC.

Moscow patriarch blames Ukraine invasion on ‘relationships between the West and Russia’

While letters from religious personalities questioning the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill on his moral responsibility in the face of the war in Ukraine are multiplying, the latter seems to be sticking to his positions. The...

March 13th: The Birthday of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard

As reported on the official Scientology news site, Hubbard once remarked that there are only two tests of a life well-lived: “Did he do what he intended?” and “Were people glad he lived?” The site...

EVENT: The Expendable and Targeted Communities: Religious or Belief Minorities at Risk

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations invite you to two side events...

Russian troops fired on a mosque with children and elderly in Mariupol

The Russian army continues its attacks on Ukraine on a wide front, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, DPA reported. Russian forces have shelled a mosque in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which...

Solution to ideological struggles and extremism lies in dialogue, not force

What is Jihad and to what extent do conditions in Coast support calls for physical Jihad? The February 2 raid on Masjid Musa mosque in Mombasa to counter an alleged terrorist recruitment elicited divergent arguments from Kenyans. On...

The Patriarch of Alexandria is visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The head of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodore II, has been visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo since March 4 this year. His associates call the visit...

10 classic films banned by the Catholic Church

"Taxi driver" The church's review: "Irrational violence has no distancing objectivity and its attempts to shock are too realistic in scenes of bloodshed." "Last Tango in Paris" Church Review: "Sex scenes, while not pornographic, are unnecessarily long...

Public statement by the Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Fribourg/Switzerland

In a public statement of March 2 and in a private letter of March 3 on the occasion of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, I expressed, as Dean of the Faculty of Theology at...

Church as social security

Helping the sick and the poor is a liturgical act, but there should be no imbalances. In the Orthodox Church, great emphasis is placed on mysticism, on spirituality. A person's relationship with God is built...

French EU Presidency: CEC and COMECE meet with Ambassador Leglise-Costa

A delegation of CEC and COMECE met with Ambassador Philippe Leglise-Costa, Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, on 7 March 2022, to exchange on the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Metropolitan of Belgium: What is happening in Ukraine fills us with deep sorrow

Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium expressed his sorrow and support for the millions of innocent Ukrainian citizens who are experiencing this terrible war. “What is happening in Ukraine fills us with deep sorrow. This war is...

The religious intolerance and the prudent hand of the secular state (2)

From the book "Atheistic Delusions" by David B. Hart It is even more significant that some of the great early theorists of modern science and the scientific method believed in magic and were therefore often...

The President of the CEC to Patriarch Kiril: Your silence disappoints and frightens

The President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), Dr. Christian Krieger, called on Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to raise his voice clearly against Russian aggression in Ukraine and to contribute...

Scientology Prayer for Total Freedom Brings Hope in Troubled Times

The Scientology Prayer for Total Freedom brings hope. And we dedicate this prayer to the people of Ukraine. Indeed, when we speak or hear this prayer we think about their suffering. And we think of...

Nearly 500 years after Reformation, Catholic mass celebrated in Geneva’s citadel of Protestantism

For the first time in almost 500 years, a Roman Catholic mass was celebrated in Geneva's Protestant St. Pierre Cathedral, with people praying in packed pews in a church that belonged to the church of Rome, before the Reformation.

Northeast India’s indigenous women express closeness with Ukraine’ women

Vatican News In the midst of horror stories of the suffering of women and children emerging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a group of women from Miao Diocese in northeast India’s Arunachal Pradesh chose to...

Russia media crackdown during Ukraine war, draws global Christian communication group’s flak

The World Association for Christian Communication has called for an end to the attacks on freedom and democracy in Ukraine, the loss of life, and an end to the disinformation and propaganda fueling the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion of its neighbor.

Fr. Mitrofanov: I do not see an optimistic perspective for us

Why is the voice of the priests of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia not heard a week after the beginning of the constant strikes of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, and why...

The religious intolerance and the prudent hand of the secular state

(From the book "Atheistic Delusions" by David B. Hart) The long history of Christianity is astonishingly rich in majestic moral, intellectual, and cultural achievements, and many of them would never have been possible without the...
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