Europe
Monetary policy statement
Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB,Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECBFrankfurt am Main, 17 April 2025 Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference.The Governing...
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United Nations
World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update
“It has now been a month and a half since any supplies were last allowed through the crossings into Gaza,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the daily media briefing...
Christianity
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Receive the 2025 Athenagoras Human Rights Award
With the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the approval of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) is pleased to announce...
Christianity
“When we love, unity is possible. We have experienced it.”
By Martin Hoegger* The congress held in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills above Rome, from 27 to 29 March 2025 concluded with a selection of ecumenical experiences. They bear witness...
Christianity
Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Receives Court Registration
The Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (EOCM) has been granted the right to be called the Estonian Orthodox Church in court. The registration of this name was initially...
Culture
OSCE concludes eighth regional workshop on combating illicit trafficking in cultural property
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, held the eighth in a series of operations training workshops on combating illicit...
International
The number of religious communities in the occupied Ukrainian lands has decreased by half
After the annexation of four Ukrainian regions by Russia, the number of religious communities in these territories has more than halved - since 1967, only 902 organizations have remained, Novaya...
Defense
Ukrinform: Over 8,000 former prisoners join Ukrainian army
Since the beginning of April, more than 8,000 former prisoners – men and women – have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and about 900 more applications...
Asia
Elevating EU-Central Asia Relations: A New Era of Strategic Partnership
In a historic milestone for Europe-Asia relations, Antonio Costa, President of the Council of the European Union, co-chaired the first-ever EU-Central Asia Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Against the backdrop of...
Human Rights
World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
Although persons with disabilities represent a sizeable 16 per cent of the world’s population, they still experience a range of health inequities, including premature deaths, poorer health outcomes, and higher...