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Ten Love Letters to the Earth VI-X

VI Our Journey of Eons Dear Mother Earth, Do you remember when you and Father Sun first formed from the dust of exploded stars and interstellar gas? You didn’t yet wear the silken cloak of freshness that...

Jan Figel responds to HRWF on FoRB in Pakistan

About laws to be amended; Christians, Hindus, Ahmadis and Muslims in prison or on the death row on blasphemy charges; the EU monitoring of the implementation of the GSP+; the controversial Single National Curriculum;...

Government officials in India destroy Jesus statue after Hindu nationalists object

A 20-foot (6 meter) statue of Jesus, which had stood in the village for 18 years, was demolished by authorities in India's southern Karnataka state after claims it was built on land earmarked by the government for an animal pasture.

COMECE welcomes EU financial assistance to Ukraine

Following Cardinal Hollerich’s statement on the ongoing tensions at EU’s Eastern border, COMECE welcomes the adoption by the EU of €1.2 billion assistance to Ukraine to provide swift support in a situation of acute...

Two Russian clergymen to a church court in Alexandria

The St. Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria summoned two Russian clergy to a church court. These are the priests Georgi Maximov and Andrei Novikov, who were sent by the Moscow Patriarchate to Africa...

About miracles and signs (1)

Preface The Holy Gospel tells us that the Pharisees, dissatisfied with the miracles the Lord performed, asked Him for a special miracle: a sign from heaven (Mark 8:11). The request for such a sign, according...

Ten Love Letters to the Earth I-V

The European Times is sharing the Ten Love Letters to the Earth of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. These meditations are an invitation to engage in intimate conversation, a living dialogue, with our Earth. I Beloved Mother...

Nigeria’s worsening security is of deep concern to world churches body

The World Council of Churches has expressed deep concern about the worsening security situation in Nigeria, and the impact on the people and churches of the country and has called on the support of the international community.

Jan Figel: Religious minorities face many types of social and religious discrimination in Pakistan[Interview]

About blasphemy laws; violence against religious minorities; kidnapping, forced conversion and marriages of non-Muslim girls HRWF (19.02.2022) – On the eve of the 8th Meeting of the Istanbul Process against religious intolerance, stigmatisation, discrimination, incitement...

The participation of Muslims in the Russian army during the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1877-1878

The national holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria on March 3 (national holiday since 1990). On March 3 , 1878 was signed the San Stefano Peace Treaty between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, which...

The Patriarchate of Alexandria continues to ordain new bishops

After the aggravation of the ecclesiastical situation in Africa, which as a continent is under the jurisdiction of the ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria, on the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, February 13,...

“On the rivers of Babylon”: a commentary on Psalm 136

February 15/28, 2021 - Week of the Prodigal Son, the second preparatory to Great Lent. On the eve of this day, at the all-night vigil, the 136th psalm "On the Rivers of Babylon" is...

The old and the new calendar in the Orthodox Church family

The cornerstone or central argument in any apology for the old style is the reference to the decision of the First Ecumenical Council to celebrate Easter. The reference to this decision is almost always...

The resurrection of Christ is our hope

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I thank God for these days, which He gave us according to His great mercy and which, in addition to affirming the warm ties between us over the years,...

Sons, servants or slaves – the Fear of God and the three ways to God

Freedom from fear Undoubtedly, the fear of death and the retribution that follows in life after it is a kind of faith, but purely medieval in nature. The painters then depicted the Last Judgment, the...

The Panagia Sumela Monastery has been turned into an advertising disco

Outrage among Orthodox Christians around the world has sparked a new ad in which the famous Panagia Sumela Monastery in Turkey was used as a disco. A video from the creation of the ad...

The Romanian Patriarchate publishes data on religious education in the country

Romanian Patriarch Daniel has published the report of the Romanian Patriarchate on what has been done in the past 2021 in various areas of church life. Interesting statistics are given in the section on...

Philosophical and legal views of A. I. Ilin on the problem of the moral justification of violence in the fight against evil

In the bowels of Christian culture, the question of resisting evil by force is one of the most complex questions of religious consciousness. It includes not only the cardinal problem of ethics, philosophy of...

Afterlife in Orthodox perspective (4th part)

The appearance on earth to people of beings from the spiritual world - angels and souls We said that the real world - the earthly - is in union and relationship with the world beyond...

A woman caught in adultery was punished for 100 blows with a stick

A married Indonesian woman was sentenced to be beaten with a stick because she cheated on her husband. She had to endure 100 blows, while her lover was sentenced to only 15. The case...

Moving from fast fashion to sustainable fashion with Scientology

Fashion is an area of life providing jobs to many, but also abuses and impacts in the environment and human rights when dealt with as “fast fashion” BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, February 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A...

Job opportunity: COMECE internship programme

COMECE is looking for a young intern to assist its policy adviser on Social, Economic and Youth EU policies. It is a full-time paid internship taking place at the COMECE Secretariat, Brussels, from April to July 2022. COMECE offers internships for persons with a keen interest in the mission of the Catholic Church in Europe who want to improve their understanding of the EU policy … Continue reading »

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Safer and stronger communities in France

The safety of worship places in France, and Europe in general, was brought into focus by the Conference of European Churches (CEC), in a meeting held in Paris between CEC President Rev. Christian Krieger, CEC Executive Secretary for Human Rights Dr Elizabeta Kitanovic and members of the French Parliament Isabelle Florennes and Ludovic Mendes on 10 February.

Afterlife in Orthodox perspective (3rd part)

It is believed that until the third day after death the soul remains in the house, and then until the 40th day it travels around all the places where the deceased went in his...

The building of the Georgian Patriarchate was quarantined

A complete quarantine has been announced in the building of the Georgian Patriarchate due to the increased number of sick employees with the variant of the coronavirus "Omicron". This was announced on February 12...
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