International
Since ancient times, people have intervened in nature, trying to "adjust" it to their needs. Modern gardeners are also attracted by new hybrid varieties of vegetables and fruits: pear-flavored apple,…
Archeology
Ancient Chinese writing mentions a celestial phenomenon, which turns out to be the oldest known evidence of potential aurora borealis, preceding the next oldest by about 300 years. The celestial…
Christianity
Author: archpriest John Meiendorf The official condition for church marriage is the union of faith - ie. the affiliation of the spouses to the Orthodox Church. The definitions of the…
Christianity
Author: D.S. Biryukov Arianism is the first current in the mainstream of Christian thought, recognized as heresy and became the state religion in the Roman Empire. Arianism is undeniably the…
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, presented her annual report 2021 to the Parliamentary Assembly during the Assembly’s Spring Session in the end of April. The…
Christianity
John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker (1896–1966) was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father…
Editor's choice
Interview: How I welcomed refugees - "Schools should be on the frontline of the full integration" - An interview with a teacher of a secondary school in Lisbon who gave…
Europe
There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Restoring the dignity and rights of people with mental health conditions and with psychosocial disabilities needs to be our priority. The Quality Rights e-training will play an essential role in…
ENTERTAINMENT
On Friday, April 29th, The Stephen Leeson Show marked its first anniversary. The show launched in April 2021 as a co-production between singer/songwriter Stephen Leeson and the volunteers at the…
