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10 curious facts about the life of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius

The Thessalonian brothers are diplomats, missionaries, creators of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets On May 24 every year almost the whole Slavic world celebrates the patrons of Europe, the creators of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic...

QAnon seen having same popularity as some major religions in US, poll suggests

A significant 15% of Americans agree with the QAnon allegation that "the government, media, and financial worlds in the United States are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation."

Laudato Si’ drives radical change and the path to a just future

Laudato Si' drives radical change and the path to a just future On 27 May, more than 100 people from all corners of the world attended the fourth Laudato Si’ Reflection Day, this year held...

Penpa Tsering sworn in as the Sikyong of 16th Kashag

Fifth directly elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering (R), takes the oath of office and secrecy before the Chief Justice Commissioner of the Central Tibetan Administration, Mr Sonam Norbu Dagpo, (L) at the swearing-in ceremony...

India is proud of our scientists who have worked on Covid-19 vaccines: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI) By  –  Shyamal Sinha Buddha Purnima: Delivering the keynote address on the occasion of ‘Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations’, PM Modi said the world has not seen a pandemic like this in a century. It is also celebrated as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima. It is a holiday observed by Buddhists and Hindus […]

US millennials seem likely to seek non-Bible world; believe in horoscopes rather than God: Survey

The United States is feeling a seismic worldview shift driven by younger Americans, especially Millennials, far more likely to be among the "don't know" if the believes, or care whether God exists, and prefer horoscopes to the Bible.

President, Top  Leaders Extend Greetings on Buddha Purnima

By  —   Shyamal Sinha President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and other leaders  greeted people on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha. In a tweet President Kovind said that “the teachings of Lord Buddha show us the path of liberation from suffering. Let us follow the path […]

The Church calls on the EU to support Lebanese people amid crisis

The Church calls on the EU to support Lebanese people amid crisis  The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) calls on the European Union to support the Lebanese population in their struggle for the...

Republicans and Democrats switch sides on religion vs. science

(RNS) — As public health officials grapple with the slowing rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S., two groups of Americans stand out as being particularly resistant to rolling up their sleeves for the...

Kashag’s appeal on global observance of Buddha Purnima

Staff Reporter May 25, 2021 The UN General Assembly, by its resolution 54/115 of 1999, recognized internationally the Day of Vesak to acknowledge the contribution that Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world, has made for over two and a half millennia and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity based on its values […]

China began removing Bible apps but that was just the first step in a crackdown on religion

WHILE Catholics celebrated the feast of St Joseph the Worker, the Chinese Communist Party used May Day to launch a set of draconian regulations on religious clergy nationwide.  China’s religious regulator, the State Administration for...

World Refugee Day: Churches are invited to commemorate the lost lives of refugees

The Conference of European Churches together with the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) are 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.

Opinion: How to better integrate religion into Alberta’s draft curriculum

Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists Author of the article: Jonathan Nicolai-deKoning, Margie Patrick Publishing date: May 25, 2021  •  17 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  16 Comments Article content Since the release of the UCP’s proposed K-6 curriculum, many have...

The Middle East Dispute Is About Religion, Not Land

… not land. The issue is religion. Why is Iran wholly preoccupied …

Webinar on “The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) is pleased to invite you to the webinar “The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest”, to be held by the European Sunday Alliance

World Environment Day – what are your plans?

Happy World Environment Day….almost! Do you have plans around the 5th of June to recognize this incredibly important day?  How to participate in a celebration or day of action.  I’m sharing those details again along with...

Hundreds of anti-vaccine protesters in Bucharest against what they call a “medical dictatorship”

Romania is vaccinating at one of the fastest rates in the EU, but this is also causing resistance. The campaign is hampered by people talking about "immunization genocide", "muzzles", "dictatorship" and all sorts of...

Manifestations of hate against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the media

On May 18-19, 2021, Bishop Viktor Baryshevsky, Chairman of the Representation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to international European organizations, took part in the OSCE Stockholm Meeting on Freedom of the Media, which was...

We’ll be wiped out if we can’t control COVID now: Bhutan PM

Representative Image Thimphu [Bhutan], May 24 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has expressed concern over the prevailing threat of COVID-19 in the country and said: “We will be wiped out if we can’t control the virus now.” In an address to the nation on Friday, Prime Minister Tshering reminded people of the threat the […]

Man accused of possessing Isis material was ‘learning about religion’, jury hears

123RF The man is on trial in the High Court at Auckland. A man accused of possessing Isis propaganda material took the stand to defend his actions in front of a jury on Monday. He said he...

Tierra Williams’ ‘Black Tea’ fosters community conversation about race, politics, religion in State College

… College community regarding racial inequities, religion, politics and police brutality, Tierra …

Man accused of possessing Isis material ‘learning about religion’, jury hears

… was only learning about his religion, and he was put in … is a Muslim and his religion is not liked. The Auckland … you don’t like my religion. That makes you an enemy …

Kenya: First Local Bahá’í temple in Africa opens its doors

Residents of Matunda Soy, Kenya, are celebrating the opening of a local temple that is “a sign of unity.”

Madhya Pradesh: Video shows woman doctor propagating religion during government’s COVID-19 campaign

By PTI RATLAM: A controversy has erupted after a woman doctor, hired on contract by the Madhya Pradesh government, was captured in a video purportedly asking people to offer prayers to the god of a...
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