Christianity
Paul and Silas in Prison
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 16. Paul in Lystra, Derbe, and Troas (vv. 1–8), The Vision of the Macedonian and the Journey to Macedonia (vv. 9–11),…
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Europe
EU Condemns Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law as Democratic Setback
BRUSSELS — The European Union has issued a sharp rebuke of Georgia’s recent adoption of the Foreign Agents Registration Act , calling it a “serious setback for the country’s democracy”…
Human Rights
‘Justice is long overdue’: Guterres calls for reparations for enslavement and colonialism
“Africa is a continent of boundless energy and possibility. But for too long, the colossal injustices inflicted by enslavement, the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism have been left unacknowledged and…
Europe
EU Lifts Economic Sanctions on Syria in Historic Move to Support Recovery and Transition
In a landmark decision that marks a dramatic shift in its policy toward Syria, the European Union has formally lifted nearly all economic sanctions against the country following the fall…
United Nations
Historic shifts offer Syria a path forward
The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have taken steps to ease long-standing sanctions – moves that, according to UN officials, could pave the way for long-overdue progress on…
Human Rights
UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse the decree issued earlier this week.Signed on 13 May, the decree dissolves…
United Nations
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Updating journalists in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris described another night of terror in the war-torn enclave.She said that some of those injured in the attacks…
Portraits In Faith
Eric Roux: The Quiet Architecture of Freedom
“Portraits in Faith” is a section dedicated to highlighting the lives and legacies of individuals who champion interfaith dialogue, religious freedom, and global peace. There is a certain quietness to…
Portraits In Faith
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim: Bridging Nomadic Traditions and World Leaders
“Portraits in Faith” is a section dedicated to highlighting the lives and legacies of individuals who champion interfaith dialogue, religious freedom, and global peace. Late afternoon on April 22, 2016,…
Europe
Press release – World Press Freedom Day 3 May: defending media freedom to safeguard democracy
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Vice-President Sabine Verheyen and Culture and Education Committee Chair Nela Riehl stress the vital role of independent journalism. President Roberta Metsola said: "A free press is the…