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Prometheus. Credit: Greek journalistSome Greeks have resumed worshiping ancient gods as groups dedicated to worshiping mythological figures arise across modern Greece.There are several different organizations and events that work to…

Protests erupted again in Lebanon and in Lebanese communities around the world, more than a year after the explosion in Beirut, the country's capital, on August 4, 2020. The explosion killed 218 people and displaced more than 300,000…

BAKOU, Azerbaijan, September 29 Tendency: Heads of religious denominations in Azerbaijan have issued an appeal relating to the anniversary of the start of the second Karabakh war (September 27), Trend reports…

Journalists' lack of religious knowledge - and the inability of news programs to feature a wider variety of religious leaders - impacts the quality of coverage of major news stories and events in Australia. Our new peer-reviewed…

Through Brandon showalter, Christian Post reporter | Tuesday, September 28, 2021An Orthodox Christian priest prays at the entrance to the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the West Bank on April 18, 2020, as…

September 28, 2021 DAVID I KLEIN RNS When the clergy and seminarians from St Andrew's Seminary in Aguacate, Guatemala, arrive in town, they have their work cut out for them. “On the first day, we did the…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and in consultation with His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, Dr Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle,…

More than two weeks after Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt of the Diocese of Palai from Marth Mariam Pilgrim Church, in Kuravilangad, Kottayam district, warned his laity against the "jihad of love" and "narcotic jihad" Against non-Muslims…

(JTA) - The decisive national elections in Germany take place on Sunday, and one thing is certain: after 16 years in power, Chancellor Angela Merkel will no longer be in charge. Who comes next? Experts predict a new!-->…

Corinne was born July 22, 1922 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She lived 99 years until she surrendered to her Lord and Savior on September 19, 2021. In her early years, she attended Sheboygan Christian Elementary School and graduated from…

HUDSON - Welcome weekend at Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union St., Hudson, October 1-3. Friday evening,…

From the outside, the HaOgen Cafe looks a lot like the many other espresso cafes that line the streets of Tel Aviv.Located just north of central Dizengoff Square, it features floor-to-ceiling windows and a colorful…

Northwoods declined an interview for this story.Other churches have spoken about the subject of religious exemptions.PEORIA - At least one local church offers formal support for members seeking religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine…

Mother and son show works with alcohol inksThe Dvora Gallery will present the alcohol ink paintings of Diane English and Bryant Small, mother and son, with "Ink Outside the Box" on Saturday, September 25, from 5 pm to 8 pm. The exhibit…

On a pre-covid 19 summer day, I explored the deserted streets of central Athens. I passed through a typical urban center. Suddenly I came across an immaculate plaza with a statue of the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire Constantine XI…

Let's talk about the occult - Theologically Recently a student at a major Christian university wrote an article in the student newspaper defending the use of tarot cards - as non-demonic and compatible with Christianity. The…

Some 7,000 people gathered in the Ukrainian capital for the annual equality march for the rights of the country's LGBT communityThroughThe Associated PressSeptember 19, 2021, 15:31• 2 minutes to readShare on FacebookShare…

The dark anniversary of September 6 commemorated the anti-Greek and anti-Christian pogroms that were directed against the Greek Orthodox community in Constantinople in 1955. That night,!-->…

Why would the early Christians in Corinth "obey" a bishop hundreds of miles from Rome?…

We've all been collectors at one time or another, whether it's baseball cards, dolls, stamps, coins, art, etc. It was nice to complete a set or get a rare item. Collecting has given us selective trivial knowledge to impress…

This week, the United States took a grim pandemic milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have now died from COVID-19. This coincides with the week's other disheartening COVID news: that the number of people claiming religious exemptions from…

The independent status of Syrian churches is recent, and it comes after decades of bitter and bitter confrontations, wars of words and appeals to the Pope. Both rites now have dioceses also in Australia, North America, and the Europe-West…

This summer, Google opened its first retail storefront in New York City. The landmark event is notable for a variety of reasons, perhaps the most notable being that the location was planned, designed and built with sustainability in…

ROME - The world's top Christian leaders - Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians - on Tuesday!-->…

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SAN FRANCISCO - "On September 1, when the Church begins the new ecclesiastical year, we commemorate this day as Environmental Protection Day. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch!-->…

FoodNet at SouthPointe Christian Church - 5.30 p.m. (Wednesday). Anyone in need is welcome, volunteers are also welcome to help serve, 7010 Helen Witt Drive.Friends Book Club: Unity Lincoln - 6 p.m. (Tuesdays). “The…

St. Nicholas' Ground Zero Shrine in Manhattan, New York, will open on September 10, 2021, twenty years after the terrorist attacks on the United States. Credit: GOARCHThe Sanctuary of St. Nicholas, the church built on the site of the only…

I mean the Wesleyan Covenant Association. The organization claims to be based on Biblical authority and historical christian traditionnm These are two slogans that I am tired of hearing. Each person is Orthodox in his opinion. Every…

Steve S. NicolaidisDecember 13, 1932 - July 13, 2021 La Jolla, CaliforniaIt is with deep sadness that we announce that Steve, husband, father, grandfather, godfather and beloved brother, passed away on July 13, 2021, at the age of 88.…

The documentary film "Final Account" will be screened Tuesday at the Isis Theater in a free presentation by the USC Shoah Foundation. Courtesy photo The USC Shoah…

During my advocacy internship as a pediatric intern, I spent time with lawyer Alice Rosenthal Esq., The senior counsel for the Center for Children's Advocacy and the coordinator of the forensic partnership program at the Yale New Haven…

The Open Compute Project has set out a strategy to bring it into its second decade, and will pursue open silicon designs and do more work to enable future innovations in optical networking, AI, and immersion cooling. The Project (OCP) was…

Canada has seen 45 Christian churches attacked in recent months, including 17 damaged or destroyed by fire. A lay leader of a recently burnt down Canadian church has expressed the community's forgiveness to the unknown arsonist. Drawing…

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For days, death threats and homophobic slurs have been pouring into Sofiia Lapina's inbox - a constant reminder of the hatred she often encounters as an LGBT + rights activist in Ukraine.Members of a…

BALTIMORE, MD - At the June 2021 meeting of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee, the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) were named a specialized ministry!-->…

Wearing a wide-brimmed straw garden hat, Tova Herskovitz looked over the raised beds and smiled. The first carrot tops were breaking through the chocolate-colored ground, the purple kale already looked plentiful, just like the mint.…

Dahyabhai is curious about the places of worship in a community. “How important is a special place of worship? Is a place of worship compulsory? What are the rules and requirements for a person to be…

Breadcrumb Links New Local News The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. on Monday Author of the article: Scott Brown Release date : Jul 19, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 1 minute read…

Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis has assembled a small group for the second session of “A Taste of…

BANGALORE - Sister Lucy Kalapura from Wayanad District in the Indian state of Kerala is rarely nervous, but her pulse quickened last week as she prepared to make a statement in court. "I am a nun who fights for justice. Please don't…

Worship at 11 a.m. on Sunday. People can enter the building or stay in vehicles and listen through a…

Senior reporter ZANU PF Central Committee member and former Muzvezve lawmaker, Cde Peter Haritatos who succumbed to complications from Covid-19 last week, will be buried this Saturday in Warren Hills. He was 77 years old. Cde Haritatos,…

“We are located in the historic Center Market area, and there will be plenty of free parking available on Chapline Street and at the Center Wheeling parking lot,” said a spokesperson for the festival.…

To say that hospitality is at the very heart of Scripture is no exaggeration. Saint Benedict of Nursia is usually seen the father of Western monasticism. This does not mean that he was the first Christian monk. This title often goes to…

Editor's Note: In July, as Colorado Springs prepares for its 150th anniversary on the 31st, The Gazette…

(RNS) - The decline of white Christians has slowed. Main Protestants now outnumber white evangelicals. New York is home to many of the most religiously diverse counties in the United States These changes and findings are among the…

More than a dozen Christian monuments will receive grants to carry out much-needed repairs and restorations. Manitoba's present and former Christian monuments receive grants of up to $ 25,000 from the Minister of Sport,!-->…

Restrictions on the importation of cultural products can be a double-edged sword.This is why the recent U.S. Government Publication of Restricted Imports of Cultural Goods from Turkey, at the latter's request, caused mixed reactions,…

WHEELING - Parishioners at St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in…

ROME - Pope Francis concluded the day of prayer and reflection for Lebanon by urging the Lebanese people and the international community to come together so that the country can remain "a project of peace" and not a land for "interests and…

ROME - Pope Francis insisted on Thursday that Lebanon must remain a "land of tolerance and pluralism" as he welcomed the country's Christian patriarchs to the Vatican to pray for an end to the economic and political crisis that has plunged…

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Washington DC, June 28, 2021 / 12:35 As more deaths were confirmed over the weekend from a building collapse in South Florida, the local Catholic community is praying and trying to keep hope alive amid the search for survivors . On Sunday,…

Miami Beach pastor JP Funk woke up Thursday morning to learn that a condominium just a mile and a half from his church had collapsed, leaving more than 150 people missing in the rubble. At least two people linked to Calvary Chapel Miami…

A charedi (ultra-Orthodox) wedding ceremony in Israel. (Getty / Salih Zeki Fazlioglu / Anadolu Agency) Forced marriage as conversion therapy has been around for centuries for LGBT + people, and it still happens today, especially among…

Russia, Serbia and Belarus recently organized joint tactical military exercises nicknamed "Slavic Brotherhood 2021" in Novorossiysk, on the Russian Black Sea coast. The exercises brought together 100 members of the special forces unit of…

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN - Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Bisher Al Khasawneh visited Madaba on Monday and checked the progress of work in a number of public facilities and departments in…

In Time Square in New York City, a group of men punched, kicked and peppered a 29-year-old Jew who was wearing a kippah. The group was shouting anti-Semitic statements.On the Upper West Side of New York City, a Jewish man went to Trader…

16-20 JUNEBRONX, NY - Zoodohos Peghe Mother of God Life-Giving Fountain Greek Orthodox Church, 3573 Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx, hosts its annual Greek Festival June 16-20. Enjoy!-->…