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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian Churches want to leave Moscow Patriarchate
Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate requested their Metropolitan, Onufriy, to break with the Moscow Patriarchate. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under Moscow appealed to his Primate to “initiate the convening of the Local Council of the Ukrainian…
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Eastern Europe
Patriarch Bartholomew: The whole world is against Russia
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew mourns the Russian War against Ukraine. In an interview with The Turkish television network CNN Turk, he says that the world is entering a new period of the Cold War. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew mourns the Russian War against Ukraine. In an interview with The Turkish television network…
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Central Europe
German pro-life prayer may take place in front of abortion centre
Pro-life activists in Germany are allowed to hold prayer sessions in front of a Pro-Familia counselling centre in Frankfurt am Main. Pro-life activists in Germany are allowed to hold prayer sessions in front of a Pro-Familia counselling centre in Frankfurt am Main. The Administrative Court of the city has declared…
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Eastern Europe
Churches in Russia feel pressure from the state
The situation concerning freedom of religion in Russia is worrying, two Catholic aid organisations warn in the “Country Report on Religious Freedom: Russia”. According to Missio Aachen and Renovabis, the situation in Russia deteriorates for religious minorities, such as Evangelical free churches, Lutheran congregations, and the Ukrainian Church located in…
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Northern Europe
Traditional values for Russian church more important than Gospel , Norwegian expert says
The Russian Orthodox Church plays into the notion of a cultural gap between traditional Russian values and what they see as the liberal West. Religion expert Vebjørn Horsfjord concludes in his book ”Global Christianity – current trends” that these values have become almost as important as the Gospel to the…
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Northern Europe
Only three per cent of Norwegians buried from church because lacking alternative
Last year, the claim that there were too few alternative non-Christian alternatives for funerals drew much attention. A new survey, however, shows that this seems a problem for only three per cent of the Norwegians. According to Vårt Land, about 80 per cent of the people that die in Norway,…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian Liberals propose extension of abortion
During a meeting of the Norwegian parliament, Liberals are trying to achieve an extension of the period in which termination of pregnancy is allowed. During a meeting of the Norwegian parliament, Liberals are trying to achieve an extension of the period in which termination of pregnancy is allowed. Currently, abortion…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian Jehovah's witnesses complain about loss state subsidy
Jehovah's witnesses in Norway disagree with the decision of the State to withdraw state subsidies from the community. The denomination has gone into appeal against the decision of the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs. The reason for the withdrawal of state subsidy is the exclusionary practice that takes place…
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Northern Europe
Swedes want to exclude Russian Church from Christian Council
Across the world, organisations cut ties with Russian affiliated groups in reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now, some Swedish Christian Council (SKR) members want to exclude the Russian Orthodox Church. “Their actions are a betrayal of Christ.” The initiative comes, among others, from Lars Gunther. He is a…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian president urges Jews to speak out about Russian aggression
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky urged Jews worldwide to speak out after a Russian missile strike hit the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site. On Tuesday, a Russian rocket attack hit the TV tower in Kyiv, which is located right next to the memorial site in Baby Jar where the Nazis massacred…
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