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Eastern Europe
Collapse of Russian Empire greatest tragedy, says Hilarion
The collapse of the Soviet Union during the early nineties of the previous century was a disaster for many Russians. However, the fall of the Russian Empire still constitutes the main tragedy for the country. „In my opinion, the real tragedy that caused all other tragedies for our country during…
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Northern Europe
Corona sceptics seem to concentrate in independent churches
People from independent churches are more receptive to corona scepticism than members of the folk church. That’s the impression of observers in Scandinavia. But nobody has facts or numbers. The Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad writes about Birthe, a lady from one of the so-called free churches. During the first wave…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Jews apply for Portuguese instead of Israeli citizenship
Russians with Jewish roots are increasingly applying for citizenship of Portugal, instead of Israel, due to a difference in formalities. President of the Israeli Russian-speaking Bar Association, lawyer Eli Gervitz, spoke about a „competition for Israeli citizenship” in an interview with Russian media outlet RIA Novosti on Wednesday. On the…
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Central Europe
Population shortfall brings Poland to more family support
Poland’s government is preparing a new demographic strategy intended to tackle one of Europe’s lowest fertility rates. The programme will be based on „supporting families” and „not migration”, says the Minister for Families, Marlena Malag. Also, in Ukraine there is a demographic alarm. Speaking to Polsat News, the minister said…
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Central Europe
German CDU leader Merz changes his mind about gay adoption
In what seems to be a fundamental change of direction, the designated chairman of the German Christian Democrat party CDU, Friedrich Merz, has advocated adoption by same-sex couples. Mr Merz has long been known for speaking out favouring the traditional heterosexual family. For example, at the turn of the millennium,…
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Northern Europe
Sweden open to investigating euthanasia
A majority of the Swedish parliament seems to be open to an inquiry into voluntary euthanasia. The Left Party has decided not to block such an investigation any longer. For situations in which palliative care is no longer sufficient, the Left Party is open for orientation on alternatives, spokespeople of…
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Eastern Europe
Patriarch Kirill criticises film industry
While the Apostle Paul calls us to put off the old and to be renewed in Christ, much in society rather holds up the old, fallen man as an ideal to be emulated, Russian Patriarch Kirill preached Sunday. Christian news website Orthodox Christianity reported about the Patriarch's commenting on Sunday's…
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Eastern Europe
Ukraine considers recognising Jerusalem as capital
Ukraine could recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s „one and only capital” in the coming year, during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This may be followed by opening a branch of its embassy in the city soon after. Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, made this public last week during…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Church agrees with Putin on transgender sports people
Transgender people distort the essence of competitive sports and the Creator’s plan for a person. That is how Dmitry Petrovsky, executive secretary of the Patriarchal Commission on Physical Culture and Sports of the Moscow Patriarchate, sees it. Petrovsky is not against transgender people playing sports. “But it seems that transgender…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian church is asking dispensation for cross on building
The Skauen Church in the Norwegian town of Skien will file an application for dispensation to maintain the light in the cross at the top of the church tower. Meanwhile, the congregation receives support from both Christians and non-Christians. The so-called Skauen church was opened this summer next to a…
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