Bahai
Spain says YES to Bahai marriage
In an important step towards promoting religious inclusion and diversity in Spain, the first legally and civilly recognised Bahá'í marriage in the country has taken place. This significant milestone came…
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Europe
From Athens to Strasbourg: 75 Years of Influence of Greece in Council of Europe
Greece is set to commemorate an occasion as it marks 75 years since it became a member of the Council of Europe on 9 August 1949. The Council was established…
Christianity
The Tavorian Light and the Transfiguration of the Mind (2)
By Prince Evgeny Nikolaevich Trubetskoy 4 The stamp of the truly religious spirit and, in particular, of the folk-Russian religious genius Fr. Florensky sees "not in the cutting off, but…
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Food allergies: increasing confidence in allergen testing
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is developing a measurement system to support allergic consumers and food companies. This measurement system will allow the production of reliable and…
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Ten Years On: The Ongoing Challenge for Yazidi’s Post-Da’esh
August 3, 2024 marks the remembrance of the Yazidi tragedy, commemorating a chapter, in Iraq's past. A decade ago, on this date in 2014, Da’esh (ISIS) terrorists perpetrated atrocities against…
Christianity
The first Christian Pentecost (I)
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Chapter 2, Acts of the Apostles. 1 – 4. The first Christian Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. 5 – 13.…
Christianity
The questioning of the apostles before the Sanhedrin
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 4. 1 – 4. The capture of Peter and John and consequences of Peter's speech. 5 – 12. The questioning of…
Christianity
Religious fundamentalism as psychosis
By Vasileios Thermos, Psychiatrist, Professor, and Priest of the Church of Greece At the very beginning, we consider it necessary to make some clarifications. First of all, fundamentalism is not…
Human Rights
Whitewashing China’s Persecution of the Falun Gong
The recent article, in Le Monde diplomatique concerning the persecution of Falun Gong in China presents a perspective that minimizes the human rights violations faced by its followers. Of addressing…
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Researchers discover swath of previously undocumented polar bear dens
[ad_1] Scientists from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have identified several polar bear dens while performing grizzly bear research. Polar Bear – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license)…