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Eastern Europe
Russia says to have 'evacuated' 700,000 Ukrainian children
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia claims to have received over 700,000 Ukrainian children. And this number is not even half of the total of Ukrainians that have been moved to Russia. Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, published a report on Sunday, Moscow Times writes. According to…
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Central Europe
Controversial exposition moves from Nuremberg church to art gallery
The controversial exposition “Jesus loves” will not be displayed in a church in Nuremberg anymore. Instead, it is moved to an art gallery. The exposition by gay artist Rosa von Praunheim was only visible for a few days in Nuremberg. There, the images that showed provocative sexual pictures, were exhibited…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian expert pleads for free fertility treatments to increase population
The Norwegian government wants to encourage couples to have more children. A researcher believes that making fertility treatments free will contribute to a population boost. Norway has joined the list of countries that reached an absolute low birthrate. Therefore, the Norwegian government encourages couples to have more children. In 2020,…
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Eastern Europe
Romanian Bible Museum finally gets a permanent place
The Museum of the Bible in Romania will finally get its own premises. The museum has existed for over two decades already, but now finally gets its own space in the City Hall of the Romanian town of Timisoara. That is reported by StiriCrestine. The Family Revival Association that runs…
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Northern Europe
Danish government wants to ban Quran burnings
The Danish government wants to curb protest actions that deliberately insult and denigrate other religions, for example, by burning or desecrating the Koran. 'We have recently seen several Quranic actions carried out by only a small number of people, which only serve to create division when what the world needs…
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Eastern Europe
Religious books more popular in Russia
The share of religious literature sold in Russia is rising again for the first time in five years. At the same time, sales of mystical and occult books are falling.Russians are increasingly interested in religion, psychology and self-development. The largest publishing group in Russia, Eksmo-AST, notices this in its market…
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Eastern Europe
Orthodox Church of Ukraine officially approves new Christmas date
The highest authority of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has agreed with the change of the ecclesiastical calendar. That means that the Orthodox denomination will no longer celebrate Christmas on January 7 but on December 25. The Local Council is the highest decision-making body in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.…
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Southern Europe
Catholic youth event in Lisbon expects hundreds of thousands of visitors
On Tuesday, the Portuguese capital of Lisbon is expected to overflow with young Roman Catholics. Why are they there? In the capital, there will be 150 confession booths, a few million communion wafers, and kilometres of cables to ensure that all speakers work so every participant can hear the speeches…
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Northern Europe
Jewish prisoner Norway again without Kosher food
Felix Attia, a Jewish inmate in a Norwegian prison, must do without Kosher food again. During his imprisonment, his meals have been a continuous struggle. When he was transferred from an Israeli detention centre to a Norwegian prison in 2021, the authorities in Norway assured him that he would have…
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Eastern Europe
Ban on UOC removed from Parliamentary agenda in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Parliament will not consider the motion to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Sources told the Union of Orthodox Journalists on Friday that the draft failed to gain enough support to be passed. The proposal in question aimed to ban religious organisations that had ties to the “aggressor country”…
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