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MOSCOW -- Gennady Burbulis, a top aide to Russian President Boris Yeltsin who helped prepare and sign the 1991 pact that led to the formal breakup of the Soviet Union, has died. He was 76 years old.As Secretary of State and First Deputy…

Porquerolles, FranceThe Côte d'Azur too hectic? Try peaceful Porquerolles, one of the islands of Hyères which is just a ferry ride from Hyères on the French mainland. With cars banned, the only way to get around this densely forested…

Returns should be used to protect client resources given the current unpredictability of the market and provided such use is necessaryBTC price at time of writing - 19,191.27Notwithstanding the assets accessible under the credit bureaus,…

Surrounded by Republicans Most of my worst suspicions were confirmed by the January 6 committee meetings. And I just hope my fellow Americans watch them. Trump is a longtime fan of Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping. I believe…

Placeholder while loading article actionsRussian gas attracted Europe because it was easy to transport and almost always available. Its role has increased in recent years as some European countries have decided to end coal and nuclear…

The Oakmont Greek Food Festival is back with a more substantial layout and menu. This marks the 48th year of the festival, presented by the Dormition of Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. Food will be served from noon…

With rising inflation and supply shortages affecting all sectors of the economy, McAllen Valley Roofing Co. is working to provide affordable solutions for homeowners who are…

"We won't get tired of defending freedom and democracy, and keeping the pressure on Putin, until Ukraine succeeds." The Russian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with approximately 150 million members,…

WASHINGTON — As the first bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures takes shape on Capitol Hill in years, Republicans and Democrats are scrambling to keep their compromise on track by sending disparate messages about its scope and its…

ASIA/HOLY LAND - Expectations and questions from Jerusalem Church leaders ahead of Biden's announced visit to the Middle East Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - US!-->!-->…

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WCC delegates at the 10 June discussionSource: world council of churchesSenior representatives of World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches from several neighboring European countries directly affected by the current conflict joined…

YOUNGSTOWN – John C. Vouvalis, 89, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully,…

The new feature of Fair Observer FO° Insights gives meaning to current issues. We pose a series of quick questions to the best of our more than 2,500 contributors from over 90 countries who share their insights, insights and…

An exploded Russian tank near Kyiv, a monument to Ukrainian writer Borys Hrinchenko, a building destroyed by artillery and a slide in a children's playground covered in graffiti. In Ukraine, these objects are among hundreds of landmarks,…

Barcelona finished trophyless throughout the 2021-22 season, and now it's up to the Catalan giants to reorganize for a revitalized campaign next term. The club made a solid second-half push and secured Champions League play for next…

The heart of Christianity and Orthodoxy beats in Jerusalem every Easter! We have been blessed to witness in the troubled and holy land of the Middle East, where our Messiah was martyred, crucified, buried, raised from the dead and…

For all mankind Season 3 is set in 1992, about a decade after the Apollo-Soyuz mission in Season 2, and a lot has happened since then. The show's decades-spanning plot stems from a different outcome of the 1969 moon landing, in which the…

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic National Defense Constantinos Floros visited the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, accompanied by his wife Anna-Maria Tsirikoni and his…

Hudson Realty Capital has launched a bridging loan platform focused on senior housing and skilled nursing properties. The New York-based company plans to lend between $300 million and $400 million through this platform over the next 18…

Beyond the 4 Christian Center walls, 875 S. Lake St. – The second Beyond 4 Walls Christian Church Career Fair and Da'Fellas Outdoor Community and Health Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 875 S. Lake St. .to Gary.…

NUR-SULTAN – The Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy (NU GSPP) hosted a panel discussion on political instability in Central Asia on June 7, unpacking how society and government discourse have changed in the context…

Last Thursday, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia attended a memorial ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Carol I Park in Bucharest. The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop said it was the…

Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's foreign relations department and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, speaks during a news conference in Minsk, Belarus October 15, 2018. REUTERS…

Given the trash about Ukraine spewed out by Russian propaganda trolls and regurgitated by stupid or ideologically dumb Americans, this year's annual report summer reading list will focus on serious books that explain the context, including…

This measure aims to strengthen control over the origination of foreign loans by credit institutions and companies, this activity having experienced rapid growth in recent years. Whose external debt is growing rapidly? As interest rates…

(JTA) — As the head of a major European rabbinical group, Pinchas Goldschmidt regularly travels in and out of Moscow, where he has worked since 1993 as the city's chief rabbi. But when he left most recently, two weeks!-->…

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A moving liturgy took place at the Ukrainian Orthodox Parish and Community of St Savvas of Kalymnos in Banksia, Sydney, which has now become the first in Australia to formally become part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of…

Placeholder while loading article actionsMore than 100 days of war in Ukraine not only triggered multiple political, economic and environmental crises; Vladimir Putin's invasion has also revived dangerous delusions in the West.A few months…

At least one person has been injured as powerful explosions rock Kyiv after weeks of calm. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the main church at Sviatohirsk Lavra, one of the holiest Orthodox Christian sites in the country,…

Russia attacked neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022 after a prolonged concentration of forces on Ukrainian borders. As the first major military invasion in Europe after World War II, it divided world opinion. So far, scholars of…

As Romanians in Cancun, Mexico decided to form an Orthodox parish, the local Catholic archdiocese offered them a chapel to use for church service. “God took the first step towards us,” said Father Daniel…

CHICAGO (CBS) -- For months we have exposed rampant fraud in the Chicago area during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a new federal report says a US government agency dropped the ball to prevent billions of dollars in fraudulent loans.…

New sanctions were imposed on Russia on Friday by the European Union (EU) for its war in Ukraine. Among the sanctions was Alina Kabaeva, the alleged mistress of Russian President Vladimir Putin.The Official Journal of the European Union…

What is an unsecured small business loan and how does it work? An unsecured small business loan is a type of business loan that is not secured by any form of collateral. This means that the lender's funds are not secured by anything…

BRUSSELS -- Thanks to Hungary's insistence, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church has been removed from the latest round of European Union sanctions to punish Russia's invasion of Ukraine, four diplomats from the country have said. EU to…

Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, expressed his sorrow for the rest of the late Metropolitan Gennadios of Sasima. Among other things, Bishop Anastasios pointed out that "Metropolitan…

Congress rejected Reagan's request for more aid to the Contras. Cut off, the administration turned to an already established illegal effort to sell arms to Iran and use the money to fund the contras. It's a program that, when unveiled in…

An icy wind blew around our car as we drove south towards my husband's homeland, Yugoslavia. Newly married and living in France while he was finishing his theological studies, we were on our way to his older sister's house for the…

INDIANAPOLIS — When St. George's Orthodox Christian Church realized that many of the nonprofits it supported lacked volunteers, it held an event to help. "What we wanted to do was highlight some of these great opportunities,"…

Clearly, the Russian military is not the first-rate force that military planners have always assumed – or at least capable enough to defeat Ukraine. And yet, NATO would be unwise to rule out Moscow entirely, because geography gives…

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The World Bank plans to disburse $700 million to crisis-stricken Sri Lanka by reallocating its existing loans, a move that will help the island nation grapple with a…

Shira Ben Avraham has just released her second album, which chronicles her spiritual journey that led her to Israel, and now to motherhood.Born in South Africa, her Christian parents instilled in her a love of the Bible and Israel. Little…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has described the current situation in the Donbass region as "very difficult" as Russian forces and Moscow-backed separatists have attacked the last Ukrainian strongholds in the eastern region of…

Former Tory cabinet minister Theodore Agnew has launched a public attack on Starling Bank, dragging the online lender into the Covid lending scandal by claiming it failed to carry out adequate checks on borrowers before providing secured…

This May marks the 20th anniversary of the Eritrean dictatorship's closure of most Christian churches. The only religions allowed are Sunni Islam, Eritrean Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism and Lutheran…

(JTA) – Now streaming on Netflix: Scenes from inside a notorious Lithuanian prison whose inmates included Jews who were to be murdered by the Nazis and future Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Part of the fourth!-->…

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced the conviction of EDWARD SHIN, then CEO of a Pennsylvania-based bank (the "Bank"), for accepting bribes -de-vin in connection with the…

TREMONT, Ohio (WOIO) - How does a neighborhood evolve while embracing its unique history? This is the challenge that residents and leaders of Tremont have said they are up to.As 19 News continues to explore Cleveland's neighborhoods, our…

JThe Russian Orthodox Church let down the Orthodox Christian fathers by supporting Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of some 260 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, said in an…

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Laudato Si' Movement Executive Director Tomás Insua speaks to Vatican News about Laudato Si' Week (May 22-29) which provides an opportunity for the global church to come together and celebrate progress in implementing in place of the Pope's…

There are many reminders for David Malukas of the spirit, sacrifice and strong work ethic his parents possess and instilled in him as he prepares to race his first Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge this…

A speaker carries a sign during a protest in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of New York in March. (© John Lamparski/Getty Images) A speaker carries a sign during a protest in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of…

Companies The cooperative reveals the rate of loans in foreign currencies Monday, May 23, 2022 Co-operative Bank branch along Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG By BRIAN NGUGIMore from this author…

Beloved Community of the Hellenic and Holy Cross College, Christ is risen! As we inaugurate this day of new beginnings for our proud graduates, it is indeed “to encounter and to reason” that we begin with…

More than 75 years ago, the United States conducted the first-ever nuclear weapons test. Since then, nations have raced to design and develop these incredibly powerful bombs. While these are impressive scientific feats, they have…

On Friday, May 20, 2022, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the appearance of the sign of the Precious Cross in heaven. On this feast the Church, and in particular the Church of Jerusalem celebrates…

Andrei Burmakin / Shutterstock.com How is this pension fund doing? If you're like a lot of hard-working people, you might be wondering if you'll have enough spare cash to avoid spending your last few years living on ramen noodles.…

Bosnian member of the Tripartite Presidency Milorad Dodik waves to people during parade celebrations to mark the National Day of their Autonomous Serbian Republic, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina January 9, 2022. REUTERS/Antonio…

Barentsburg (Svalbard) (AFP) - War may be a long way off, but tensions over the Ukraine conflict are causing an unprecedented chill in a remote Arctic town where Russian and Ukrainian coal miners have worked side by side for…

Twenty-five years ago, Southern Seminary was, to say the least, a radically different place than it is in 2022. Albert Mohler had only been president for four years and although theological reform was underway, it was far from complete.…

President Joe Biden (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images New poll shows young voters want President Joe Biden to cancel student loans for everyone. Here's what you need to know. Student loans…

WICHITA, Kan. - The Hall of Men lives up to its name, with…

The red Soviet flag, famous for its hammer and sickle, was last lowered in December 1995 upon the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Sheremet, deputy of the Russian State Duma, called for the reappearance of the red communist…

Pope Francis received Julia Fedosiuk and Kateryna Prokopenko, two Ukrainian banderites and wives of fighters from the Azov regiment. They were accompanied by a member of the group Voïna (War) and spokesperson for the Pussy Riots, the…

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sagent, a fintech company that modernizes mortgage and consumer lending services for North America's largest banks and lenders, today announced a five-year partnership extension with Fairstone…

In the midst of the joyful ecclesiastical period of the Resurrection, Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia made a three-day archpastoral visit to Denmark from Friday May 13 to Sunday May 15,…

The French car manufacturer Renault announcement Monday that he was leaving Russia as part of a deal negotiated with the Russian government that would give Renault the option of resuming operations in the country at a later date.Under the…

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - As war rages in Ukraine, Mykhaylo Tereshchenko is locked in his own spiritual battle that threatens to tear his parish apart. The priest is lost. He is a member of the…

Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is playing his part in solving the student debt crisis. Here's what you need to know.…

When the Russian-Ukrainian war broke out, Maria Macris did not immediately think of "sending hygiene kits".Macris, like other community members, said he just wanted to help the refugees. But her desire led her to solicit donations and…

Forty-two years later, and it still seems like yesterday for Jack O'Callahan. O'Callahan was a defenseman for the 1980 United States Olympic men's hockey team that won the "Miracle On Ice" victory over the mighty Soviet Union at the Winter…

Rev. Anthony Evans, Chairman of NBCI WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA, May 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Washington DC - The National Black…

At the March 18, 2022 meeting of the National Council of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Archon John S. Koudounis was unanimously elected to the National Council. Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis,…

Development Bank of Nigeria Managing Director Tony Okpanachi said the bank had disbursed over 11,000 loans worth N91 billion to micro-small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the Impact Credit Guarantee initiative. Okpanachi…

Vaira Vike-Freiberga (center), then President of Latvia, smiles as former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right)…

By Charles Onyango-Obbo Last weekend, St Gabriels, the Eritrean Orthodox Cathedral in Uganda, was commissioned in Kansanga, a well-spoken suburb of the capital Kampala. It's a big building.Speaking at the event, Eritrea's…

Since announcing in January 2022 that she was expecting her first child, she has eschewed the stretchy pants and tent dresses of traditional maternity wear. Instead, she used fashion to embrace, flaunt and celebrate her changing body. She…

Shanghai processed 75 loan applications totaling 360 million yuan ($53.6 million) to ease financial demands from tech companies during the shutdown.Vice Mayor Liu Duo…

-------------------------------------------------- ---Helene Brutschea, 96, formerly of Pennsauken, Moorestown and Cape May, passed away peacefully Friday, May 6 with her children by her side. Helen was born in Philadelphia on October 7,…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — To join or not to join? The question of NATO arises this week in Finland and Sweden where Russia's invasion of Ukraineshattered the long-held belief that staying out of the military alliance was the best way to stay out!-->…

ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: Today in Russia, a celebration of 77 years. (SOUND EXCERPT FROM AN ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED JOURNALIST: At 10 a.m., the gigantic parade begins. A Red Army mass…

Owning an RV is a dream for many people.Maybe you want to travel the country without having to worry about…

Desperate to carve out a designated space in the southern state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be taking every opportunity to strengthen its base in Kerala, including meetings with Christian religious leaders to get on…

British travel vlogger Benjamin Rich, better known as "Bald and Bankrupt", has been arrested for "unlawful acts" at a Russian-controlled spaceport in Kazakhstan, officials say. The nature of the charges against him were not…

The problem is not college loan debt. This is how we approach college. And the big lie we perpetuate. It starts with the big sale. Higher education, we were told, is an investment.It's an investment in America. It is an investment in the…

Although most don't recognize his name today, President Nursultan Nazarbayev's predecessor was known to almost everyone in the Central Asian country 30 years…

S SHOCKED BY A proposed Supreme Court opinion that would allow states to ban abortion, American liberals are looking for silver linings. Some hope that women exasperated by the loss of Roe vs. Wade will vote en masse for the Democrats in…

President Joe Biden (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty Images Should President Joe Biden cancel your student loans if you've already paid them? Here's what you need to know. Student loans As Biden plans…

Biden has asked Congress to ease visa restrictions for highly educated Russians wishing to move to the United States. It would help deprive Putin of his "best…

(RNS) — How should the world's largest collection of Christian traditions respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? This is the question posed to the World Council of Churches, the inter-church grouping of Christian denominations around the…

Ethiopian police used tear gas to briefly confront young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers marking the end of Ramadan, AFP journalists have found. The incident happened outside the international stadium in the heart of the…

When Dennis Green was a young, beginning farmer in southern Illinois in the 1970s, he didn't think much of the Soviet Union as a player in global agriculture.“Russia, Ukraine and some other countries were still part of the Soviet Union. In…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Russian priests have spoken out against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine despite the risk of imprisonment or, worse, anger against the Russian Church. The church supported the state…

TEHRAN — Expressing concern over the expanding war in Ukraine, a nuclear physicist says all nuclear weapons are dangerous to world peace. “All nuclear weapons are dangerous, no matter who owns them. They will destroy us if we don't…

Fiona is a service you can use to search for personal loan providers, as well as savings accounts, student loan refinances and more. Even Financial, based in New York, created Fiona, which is not a direct lender. Instead, it uses lender…

Projects shouted? Examples, pleaseAfter enjoying the brilliant op-ed satirizing Florida's math ban ("Don't say a plus one unless it's clearly a boy and a girl," Sunday 4/24 ), I suffered severe whiplash when I turned to another editorial,…

On April 17, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a letter to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, demanded that title to the Alexander Nevsky Church, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, be immediately transferred to Russia.…

The separatist region considered a possible hot spot in UkraineSmall breakaway state reports series of attacksMoldova seeks to improve troop readiness for combatKremlin expresses deep concern, Ukraine blames MoscowAntónio Guterres calls for…

A Caroline Springs man was arrested on Friday, following a series of burglaries at churches in Melbourne in April. "The burglaries are alleged to have taken place at places of worship in Altona North, St Albans, Flemington,…

New York, April 25, 2022 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned provisional ratings to six classes of bonds to be issued and one class of loans to be incurred by Carlyle US CLO 2022-1, Ltd. (the "Issuer")Moody's…

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"Eat the rich!" It's a gathering weep for dozens of young people eager to get involved in political activism. But who are the rich? And what do they mean by "eat?"…

LVIV, Ukraine - On the eve of the most important Christian religious holiday of the year, Ukrainians clung to centuries-old Easter traditions in the shadow of a war that has devastated and heartbroken much of the country.At the Greek…

The war in Ukraine enters its third month on Sunday, the day Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter.Hopes of a weekend truce in Ukraine to celebrate Orthodox Easter have faded, with talks between Moscow and Kyiv stalled and Russia stepping up…

Madeline Roache apparently has a dream job: getting paid to watch TV and transcribe what she sees.Don't envy him. She watches the morning news in Russia.Roache is a London-based colleague and analyst at NewsGuard, which assesses the…

ATHENS, Greece - In Greek Orthodox churches, candles are a symbol of faith and simplicity, slender and traditionally made of beeswax, and placed in large candle holders…

Introduction On Thursday of Holy Week, four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples' feet, the institution of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the agony in the Garden of…

Elizabeth and Antonio Wellington credit $20,833 Paycheck Protection Program loan to help keep their Elmont trucking business during the pandemic. Wellie The Transporter LLC secured the PPP loan last year from Customers Bank in West…

Placeholder while loading article actionsGlobal attention may be fixated on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the world cannot afford to ignore problems elsewhere. China's new security pact with the tiny Solomon Islands is one example. It…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russia has rejected a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine requested by the UN secretary-general for the purpose of evacuating civilians during the Eastern Orthodox holy week before Easter. Russia's…

The Aam Aadmi party denounced previous governments for putting Punjab in debt. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused previous governments of pushing the state into a debt trap and said his government would investigate the use of the…

Some of Melbourne's Greek Orthodox churches will go the extra mile to make parishioners feel safe during Holy Week following a spate of burglaries. According to an announcement from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, the burglaries took…

If you live in most Western countries, your government's support for Ukraine, including sending arms and imposing sanctions on Russia, can give the impression of a united global response to Vladimir Putin's invasion.But this is not the…

KYIV, Ukraine — After weeks of shelling and shelling, the Russian siege of the critical Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has resulted in a last stand by a few thousand Ukrainian troops, holed up in a sprawling, smoldering steelworks receding…

The crucial festival of Easter, celebrated by the Christian community around the world, marks the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, who was crucified to Roman cavalry, resulting in his death on…

(CNN) — Watching the brutal footage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has many around the world wondering why isn't the United Nations doing more to stop the war? Among them, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…