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Eastern Europe
Kirill: Russians do not attack but protect borders
Russia has never attacked anyone. Never. It has only protected its own “sacred borders.” Patriarch Kirill said that during a sermon in the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Archangel Michael. Interfax was among the many media that reported the words of the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church. “We do not…
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Western Europe
The Netherlands rejects Amnesty report accusing Israel of apartheid
The Dutch government has rejected Amnesty International’s report accusing Israel of apartheid against the Palestinians, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra has declared. “The cabinet does not agree with Amnesty's conclusion that there is apartheid in Israel”, Hoekstra wrote to a group of Dutch legislators, as reported by The Jerusalem Post…
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Central Europe
First-time mothers in Germany over 30 on average
It's the first time the German average for women to have their first child has moved beyond 30. Women in Italy wait for the longest before having their first child compared to the rest of the EU. According to 2020 data published by Germany's statistics agency Destatis on Tuesday, the…
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Northern Europe
Bible reading increases in Norway
In Norway, an increasing number of people read the Bible. Norwegians are also spending more time to the Word of God. That is what Helene Fagervik says to the Norwegian newspaper Dagen. “Bible reading among Norwegians went up during the pandemic”, says Fagervik, who works in the Norwegian Bible Society…
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Eastern Europe
Wladimir Klitschko prefers freedom and justice above peace
Wladimir Klitschko, younger brother of Kyiv mayor Vitali, has hit out at some prominent Germans who oppose arms supplies to Ukraine. According to him, “blind pacifism is just as dangerous as blissful warfare”. For those qualities of life, people must be prepared to fight, Klitschko -as well as his brother…
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Central Europe
German psychiatrist critical of trans law proposal
According to the child and adolescent psychiatrist Alexander Korte, the liberalisation of transsexual law in Germany is a big mistake. “It is trendy to be trans.” Korte was interviewed by the left-wing German daily Die Tageszeitung about the law reforms demanded by the Greens. Korte, who says to be voting…
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European Union
European Parliament might exclude Christians by choosing 9th May as election day
The European Parliament has called the 27 member states to appoint the 9th of May as the fixed European Election Day for all the EU countries. This might lead to conscientious objections of Christians to participate in the elections. The advantages of this are clear: in the whole of Europe…
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Western Europe
French church attacked by far-left protesters during rally
Several far-left demonstrators attacked a church in the French city of Angers on May 1st. During the International Workers’ Day demonstration, the church portal was smeared with red paint and raw eggs. The Notre-Dame des Victoires church was located right next to the starting point of the demonstration. When some…
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Eastern Europe
French priest is leading research after war crimes in Ukraine
The French priest Patrick Desbois will lead the ground investigation after the war crimes in Ukraine. The Roman Catholic is the scientific coordinator of the Babi Yar Jewish Memorial in Kyiv. French media are reporting this. The Catholic radio station RCF mentions that Desbois is a specialist in the field…
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Southern Europe
Pope says he is ready to meet Putin in Moscow
Pope Francis is reportedly ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The church leader tells this in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera. According to the newspaper, the head of the Catholic Church states that he is still waiting for a response from Putin and…
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