When religion becomes a barrier: discrimination appears in ordinary life across France
PARIS — Religious discrimination in France is not confined to the major public controversies or the high-profile arguments over laïcité. It can…
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Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Bulgaria upon the appeal of the “Bulgarian Orthodox Old-style Church”
DECISION № 214 Sofia, 16.12.2024 IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE SUPREME COURT OF CASSATION of the Republic of Bulgaria, Commercial Chamber,…
UK Appoints David Smith MP as Special Envoy for FoRB
UK Government appoints David Smith MP as Special Envoy for FoRB (Freedom of Religion or Belief), reinforcing global commitment to religious rights…
European Parliament Re-establishes Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Brussels – In a decisive move to enhance the protection of religious freedom across Europe and beyond, the European Parliament has re-established the…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulated Donald Trump
On November 7, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory letter to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, wishing him health, strength…
Russian Patriarch Kirill had a hard word for Halloween
A toxic holiday that revives paganism, the spiritual leader believes In a speech, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church warned against…
Russia, 147 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to heavy terms languish behind bars
On 25 October, 46-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Roman Mareev was released after having served his prison term but many others are still behind barbed wires: 147 according…
Russian Orthodox Church calls on mass culture to abandon ‘images promoting alcoholism’
On the occasion of the Day of Sobriety celebrated in the country today, the Russian Orthodox Church called on mass culture not…
The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief on mission in Pakistan
The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr Frans van Daele, is on the eve of carrying out a…
The Turkish Orthodox Church wants Zelensky to be held accountable
The Turkish Independent Orthodox Church called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople as “ecumenical” a crime against Turkey’s…