Tag: Religion
The Musical Resilience of the American Black Church
The editions “Labor et Fides” publish a fascinating work devoted to the social, cultural and militant place of the African-American Church in the history of the United States. ” Black…
Israeli police to continue destroying Palestinian homes during Ramadan
On Monday, March 6, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ordered police to continue destroying Palestinian homes during Ramadan, breaking a status quo that had been in place for…
an agreement reached after days of crisis within the Orthodox Church
Orthodox leaders say the crisis is over. The Church, one of the oldest in the world and which represents 40% of the 115 million Ethiopians, was in the midst of…
the main protest movements against the regime since 1979
On February 11, 1979, Iran turned the page on a 2,500-year-old monarchical regime. Ayatollah Khomeini, exiled for fourteen years for opposing the Shah, takes power. He must deal with the…
Patriarch Kirill, close to Putin, KGB agent in Geneva in the 1970s
Patriarch Kirill, spiritual leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, worked for the Soviet intelligence services during the Cold War, according to two Swiss daily newspapers which had access to the…
Pope Francis concludes his visit to South Sudan and reiterates his call to reject violence
Pope Francis ended his visit to South Sudan on Sunday, February 5. The Pope took off from Juba International Airport at 11:57 a.m. (local time) after celebrating Mass at the…
the current split within the Orthodox Church is confirmed
Orthodox Christians make up 40% of Ethiopia’s 115 million people. However, at the end of January, dissident archbishops and bishops decided to create their own branch of the Church in…
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan over ‘blasphemous content’
The online participatory encyclopedia Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan due to a “ blasphemous content “, announced, Saturday, February 4, the Pakistani Telecommunications Authority (PTA), while the issue of…
nearly a thousand religious gathered to listen to Pope Francis
Arrived on Friday, February 3, in Juba, Pope Francis continues his visit to South Sudan. He is in the capital of the youngest country in the world until Sunday for…
“Christian churches have always worked together”
The Pope is making his first visit to South Sudan, a predominantly Christian country torn by years of conflict. Francis is accompanied there by Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the…