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Russian Orthodox Bishop Promotes Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theory

Russian Orthodox Bishop Promotes Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theory


clock icon 03 Dec 2017
author icon C Barnett


Argued That Last Russian Czar Was Killed In Jewish Ritual Father Tikhon Shevkunov, a Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, has begun an investigation into whether Nicholas II, the last Russian czar,...

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Paradox of the aggressive secularism: exclusion of religion from public life politicizes the Church

Paradox of the aggressive secularism: exclusion of religion from public life politicizes the Church


clock icon 30 Nov 2017
author icon Grégory Mathieu


In spite of the reviving interest in religion among Europeans, the materialistic ideology still dominates our media. Church dwells on the margins of society. The lack of due attention to the religious...

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Examining the “Spiritual, not Religious” in America

Examining the “Spiritual, not Religious” in America


clock icon 13 Nov 2017
author icon Gary Nguyen


The spirituals are found to be more helpful and empathetic . Approximately 2,000 Americans participated in the PRRI survey during the first half of 2017. The results showed that 18 percent of Americans...

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How Has The Orthodox Church Changed in the 21st Century?

How Has The Orthodox Church Changed in the 21st Century?


clock icon 12 Nov 2017
author icon Kelly Frazier


Number of Orthodox Christians has declined as share of global Christian population A recent study by the Pew Research Center reported that Orthodoxy, being the third-largest Christianity branch after...

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For What Reason Was Another Ukrainian Inter-Religious Council Established And What Did It Achieve?

For What Reason Was Another Ukrainian Inter-Religious Council Established And What Did It Achieve?


clock icon 02 Nov 2017
author icon James Wilson


Unresolved Questions Remain In 1996, the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations (AUCCRO) was created in order to "unite the efforts of the Churches and religious organizations...

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Russian Orthodox Patriarch Visit Romania for the First Time in 55 Years

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Visit Romania for the First Time in 55 Years


clock icon 01 Nov 2017
author icon Gary Nguyen


This is the first visit to Romania by the Russian Orthodox Church after collapse of communism. to celebrate the feast of Saint Dimitrie Basarabov the new patron saint of Bucharest. He blessed the big crowd...

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Should Ukrainian Priests Preach in Crimea and What For? UGCC and UOC differ in views

Should Ukrainian Priests Preach in Crimea and What For? UGCC and UOC differ in views


clock icon 27 Oct 2017
author icon Priest Jean Joseph Ecole


Priests are leaving Crimea, and not many feel like filling their place. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church's Head Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) in his Feast of the Transfiguration sermon in Dobromyl's St. Basil's...

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Stunning Destruction of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Religious Rights in Russia

Stunning Destruction of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Religious Rights in Russia


clock icon 14 Sep 2017
author icon C Barnett


Denomination appeals ban by Supreme Court The story of religious freedom, a core concept of human rights and internationally recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, continues to be eliminated...

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Putin Supports Recent Dialogue Between Vatican and Russian Orthodox Church

Putin Supports Recent Dialogue Between Vatican and Russian Orthodox Church


clock icon 24 Aug 2017
author icon Gary Nguyen


Both churches agreed on playing humanitarian roles Russian President Vladimir . The Russian President met Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Vatican. Putin said Russian-Vatican...

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Did You Know There Is a Mention of God in Every State Constitution?

Did You Know There Is a Mention of God in Every State Constitution?


clock icon 20 Aug 2017
author icon C Barnett


States having more mentions surprisingly are found to be least religious As per an analysis by Pew Research Center, God or the divine is not mentioned in an explicit manner in the United States...

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