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Eastern Europe
German pastor fears “cultural genocide” Armenia
In the parts of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied by Azerbaijan, there is a risk of destruction of Armenian cultural assets. The head of the Christian relief organization CSI Germany fears this. In early February, the Azerbaijani government announced the establishment of a working group to remove “fictitious” historical traces of Armenians from…
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Northern Europe
“Swede feels embarrassed presenting himself as Christian”
The Church of Sweden lacks good Christian role models, theologian Joel Halldorf says. The Church of Sweden lacks good Christian role models, theologian Joel Halldorf says. Halldorf points out that the Church is trying too hard to make itself popular and loses its identity. On Kultur he writes that, to…
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Eastern Europe
Putin will perish by the sword, says Ukrainian Metropolitan
Everyone who takes a sword, will die by the sword. That was the message of the leader of the Ukrainian Church, Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv. The head of the Kyiv Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church used the words of Jesus in response to the Russian invasion on Thursday morning. He…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian bishop of Orthodox Church disagrees with Russian colleague about Ukraine
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, held a speech on Monday about why Russia has a historical right to Ukrainian territory. In reaction, Savva Tutunov, a high-ranking Russian bishop, wrote on Telegram that “the President's speech restores a complete understanding of Russian history.” His colleague in Norway disagrees. The Russian President,…
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Central Europe
German organisations claim 350 cases of assisted suicide without extra legislation
While euthanasia organisations helped nearly 350 people commit suicide, the German parliament wants to regulate assisted suicide. The euthanasia organisations find this unnecessary. In the past year, organisations like the “German Society for Human Dying” (DGHS), “Dignitas Germany”, and “Sterbehilfe Deutschland” helped 346 persons to kill themselves – according to…
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Eastern Europe
“Putin abuses religion as a motive for invasion”
Russian president Putin misuses religion as a motive for recognising the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. He says that the Russian church is persecuted in Ukraine, but the opposite is true. Vebjørn Horsfjord, a professor of religion, philosophy and ethics at Innlandet University College, said so in an…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian church apologises for attitude on homosexuality
The bishops of the Church of Norway regret their attitudes about homosexuality in the last fifty years. The Episcopal Conference did so on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the repeal of section 213 of the Norwegian Criminal Code, in which “fornication between men” was punishable with up to…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian folk churches react differently to Russian aggression
While the Ukrainian Orthodox Church calls its followers up to arms, the Russian Orthodox Church asked for prayers. After the Russian recognition of the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, churches react differently to the news. ## Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Kyiv Patriarchate) Epiphanius, the Metropolitan of Kyiv and…
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Western Europe
French presidential candidate Zemmour against wearing religious symbols in public
French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is campaigning for a total ban on religious symbols in the public space. Only religious professionals could continue to wear them. Guest of the “Grand Rendez-vous” -a joint programme by the channels Europe 1, CNews and Les Échos-, the presidential candidate insisted that he would…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian Christians are preparing for war
Ukrainian Protestants are preparing for war since Russia recognised the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. According to the Evangelical Union of Baptists in Ukraine, Baptist congregations in western Ukraine evaluate whether their congregation's basements are suitable for housing people. “We very much hope that our…
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