Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project11d
Banned Russian Channel RT Secretly Pays Video Bloggers Who Promote Kremlin Narratives
The bloggers rack up millions of views, promote Russia as a haven for conservatives, glorify the war in Ukraine — and never ...
Albania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of ...
Hostile takeover or righteous claim? Historic Miami church at center of tangled legal dispute
One morning in October of 2023, Miami police were called to remove a “squatter” who had, or so the ecclesiastical complainants claimed, taken up illegal residence in one of South Florida’s oldest ...
NOLA.com12d
Greek Orthodox leader visits New Orleans, brings message of unity and shared values
“We have a long and beautiful tradition dating back centuries, where the heads of our churches meet together when regularly,” he said. Holy Trinity was the first Eastern Orthodox church in ...
The Times of Israel29d
From Persecuted to Persecutor: How Antisemitism Entered the Church
The Church rejected the Jewish calendar, choosing to celebrate Easter separately from Passover. Sunday worship was enforced instead of the Jewish Sabbath. The Rise of the Eastern Orthodox ...
North Macedonia holds mass funerals for young victims of nightclub fire
KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of mourners flocked to funerals Thursday in North Macedonia for the dozens of ...
The Irish Times13d
An Irishman abroad: ‘I’ve meditated in Bosnian mosques, Thai temples and Ukrainian Orthodox churches’
Who knows why eastern mysticism never took off in Ireland ... I’ve meditated in Bosnian mosques, Thai temples and Ukrainian Orthodox churches. I’ve also had a go in my fair share of toilet ...
Amazon S3 on MSN26d
Inside St. Volodymyr Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine - 6 Feb 2025 - 59826218
Scenes inside the 1896 Ukrainian St. Volodymyr Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Kyiv, where faithful worshippers come together to participate in services and pray. This footage beautifully captures the ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5d
Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church
Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...
Worldcrunch on MSN4d
What's Behind The Rising Number Of Muslim-To-Catholic Conversions In Kosovo
Once a Muslim-majority nation, Kosovo is witnessing a quiet but growing movement of Albanians converting to Catholicism. Advocates of the shift argue they are reclaiming their ancestral faith, once ...
Indiatimes6d
Widespread license violations exposed as North Macedonia mourns nightclub fire victims
The deadly fire that erupted in the eastern town of Kocani on Sunday occurred while pyrotechnics were being used at an indoor venue later found to have multiple safety and licensing violations.
The Times of Israel20d
Biblical-themed exhibit inaugurated at Roman site under Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
The northern gate featured three arched openings. The new City Gate site includes the eastern arch ... of the 19th century in an ancient Byzantine church in Jordan. The map also includes a ...