Congress President welcomes liberation of prisoners of conscience in Russia and in Belarus
The President of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Marc Cools, has made the following statement: “On behalf of the…
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Open letter to the President of the Republic
By Jean-François & Hisako Moulinet, and the team of the interreligious circle “Dialogue & Alliance” The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic…
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice
The European Union takes good note of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice in respect of the “Legal Consequences…
How to become a peacemaker?
by Martin Hoegger, www.hoegger.org “Synaxe”, an ecumenical association over 50 years old, brought together some forty members of various Orthodox, Catholic and…
Peace economy practices
By Martin Hoegger. www.hoegger.org One of the strengths of the Focolare Movement is to combine the theoretical aspect of the themes addressed…
World News in Brief: Doha talks on Afghanistan, human rights in Belarus, Rohingya refugees in India, global trade rises
“This morning, we heard views from members of Afghan civil society, women and men, who provided us – the special envoys and…
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners, including priests
This is a rarely seen exchange of civilians Russia and Ukraine have swapped prisoners, including several priests, in a rarely seen exchange…
In France – he is a sympathizer of Germany, in Germany – a traitor
(205 years since the birth of Jacques Offenbach) He was a composer, cellist and conductor of German origin, but he worked and…
HUNGARIAN EU PRESIDENCY | European Churches meet with Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén
An ecumenical delegation representing the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC)…
The new government in Skopje rejected the deal with Bulgaria
Lawmakers in North Macedonia approved the new nationalist-dominated government of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, whose party won parliamentary elections in May, riding…