North Macedonia
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Southern Europe
International Orthodox centre recognises Macedonian Church
After decades of dispute, the Constantinople Patriarchate recognised the Church of Northern Macedonia. However, it only recognises 'Ohrid' as the name of the Church to prevent further disputes. The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, chaired by Patriarch Bartholomew, states that the church hierarchy in Northern Macedonia led by Archbishop…
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Southern Europe
North Macedonian President walks Down girl to school
Fellow students and their parents bullied an 11-year-old girl from North Macedonia with Down syndrome. Then, the country President took action. President Stevo Pendarovski held hands with Embla Ademi when they went to her school Edinstvo together in Gostivar earlier in February. The girl with Down Syndrome started the second…