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Pope commemorating 5th anniversary of Lampedusa visit with Mass

05.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. Pope Francis dedicated his first trip outside Rome to migrants and refugees by visiting them in the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on July 8, ...

Church reproposes Order of Virgins 50 years after its restoration

04.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life releases the Instruction Ecclesiae Sponsae imago in view of the 50th anniversary of ...

Pope’s ecumenical and peace initiative in Bari on Middle East Christians

04.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. A press conference in the Vatican on Tuesday presented the visit of Pope Francis to Bari, Italy, on July 7, where he will join other Christian Church leaders in an ...

Protesters break into Etchmiadzin Monastery, demand resignation of Armenian catholicos

05.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. Yerevan, - Protestors demanding the resignation of Catholicos Karekin II of All Armenians have broken into the chancellery of the head of the Armenian church ...

Early Depiction of Jesus Discovered in Israel: Curly Hair, Long Face, 'Not Like Western Image'

A newly discovered artistic depiction of Jesus in the ruins of an ancient Israeli church portrays Christ differently from Western conceptions, with curly hair and a long ...

After a fire destroyed his life’s work, an artist renews quest to paint Torah

06.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. MOSHAV BEIT MEIR, Israel (RNS) — It was 2 a.m. There was a fierce dry wind, and the acrid smell of burning trees hung in the air when firefighters ordered Yoram ...

Proposed Amendments Could Close Churches, Seminaries in Bulgaria, Christian Leaders Fear

Religious leaders in Bulgaria have spoken out against proposed changes to a religious law in Bulgaria that could result in the closure of many Christian churches and ...

Jewish Evangelism: The Religion of Israel as Preparatory, Not Final

In my last blog post I looked at the patristic project of commending the Christian Faith to one’s Jewish neighbour, and concluded that the project, though fraught with potential for ...

Cult leader executed for Japan sarin attacks still a mystery

06.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. TOKYO (AP) — The execution of Japanese doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara leaves unanswered questions about Aum Shinrikyo, which carried out the 1995 sarin gas ...

Greek Government to Give $1,423,000 to Mt. Athos

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Knights of Holy Sepulchre prepare for Rome meeting

A press conference at the Holy See Press Office was held on Wednesday to discuss the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem’s upcoming ...

Religious discrimination act would protect Australian freedoms

07.07.2018. APCNEWS.RU. St Thomas More made a stand for religious freedom against unwarranted interference from the state. He believed that a church ruled by a king could never be ...

ATHEIST PRIME MINISTER WANTS ‘RELIGIOUS NEUTRALITY’ IN GREECE

Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime Minister, has outlined his proposals before a review of the Greek Constitution is scheduled to take place. The Prime Minister of Greece has made it clear he wants the ...