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Eastern Europe
Dying for your country brings you to heaven, says Russian Patriarch
Russian soldiers who die in the fight for their country will go to heaven, says Patriarch Kirill. He did so after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in the war against Ukraine. “Be brave and fulfil your military duty”, the Patriarch said, as reported by Dagen. Kirill has…
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Southern Europe
Pope encourages renewable energy investments
A need for rapid and decisive change makes it necessary to increase investments in renewable energy, Pope Francis said. He did so during a meeting with young economists. “Be role models for us”, the Pope told the young economists belonging to the international movement “The Economy of Francesco” last Saturday.…
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Eastern Europe
Latvia persists in granting independence to its Orthodox Church
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has continued its proceedings to make the Latvian Orthodox Church (LOC) independent from Russia. That is reported by Orthodox Christianity. Now, it is a matter of time when its Minister of Justice, Janis Bordans, will send a letter to Moscow's Patriarch Kirill regarding the measures that…
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Southern Europe
Serbia's religious education is in danger of being abolished
For decades, much of Serbia’s religious education has been headed by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC). Now, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS) wants to see that stopped as well as all school subjects that deal with “faith science.” That was reported by the Union of Orthodox…
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Northern Europe
Christian Democratic youth party Norway supports abortion law
The Christian Democratic youth party KrFU has passed a proposal that supports the current abortion limit in Norway, which is set at the twelfth week of pregnancy. With a clear majority, the KrFU decided to cease its fight against the abortion law. The decision breaches the anti-abortion stance that the…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Orthodox Churches in Europe strive for peace despite anti-Russian sentiments
The Russian Orthodox Churches have received much hatred since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yet, they are trying to maintain peace in their parishes, Vladimir Legoyda says. He is the chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media of the Moscow Patriarchate. Despite the hardships,…
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European Union
Churches prepare for winter with high energy prices
As energy prices continue to rise and temperatures drop, churches have to find ways to pay their bills. For some churches, the amount at the bottom of the energy bill quadruples, Tom Peters says. Peters is an advisor for the Dutch collective “Energie voor Kerken” (translated as “Energy for churches).…
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Central Europe
Austria combats anti-Semitism in education
A new strategy paper should equip teachers and other educational employees to combat anti-Semitism in schools more effectively. The government passed the new guideline called “Preventing anti-Semitism through Education” on Wednesday in Vienna. The paper aims to equip school directors, educational administration and teacher training colleges and universities better for…
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Western Europe
Religious leaders critical of possible legalisation of euthanasia in France
French President, Emmanuel Macron, recently announced the opening of a “citizen consultation” on the “end of life”. Some religious leaders are resisting the proposed measures. The discussion will center around end-of-life procedures and changes to palliative care, according to an RCF Radio report. The moves come after the National Consultative…
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European Union
Climate change decreases appetite for children
A new global survey shows that people across the world do not want children because of the climate. The GlobeScan Radar survey asked 1,000 adults in 31 countries whether they “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” to the statement, “I do not want to have children because of the effects for…
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