Source link Propaganda of the termination of pregnancy is unacceptable, the largest church is Russia has said The deliberate termination of pregnancy is tantamount to murder, the Russian Orthodox Church said in a statement released on Wednesday, arguing that there is no “right to abortion.” The document was released as church leaders, conservative activists and […]
Source link Nine Israeli troops were wounded as they tried to evacuate an injured civilian from the religious site, according to Israeli media The IDF has blamed Hezbollah for deliberately targeting an Orthodox church in the Israeli settlement of Iqrit, not far from the Lebanese border. The historic St. Mary’s Greek-Orthodox Church was “directly hit” […]
Source link The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene Tens of thousands of Italians have called on Catholic authorities to condemn a Christmas nativity scene featuring the baby Jesus with two mothers instead of the traditional Mary and Joseph at the Church of […]
Source link Metropolitan Mark believes medics should refrain from questioning the unborn babies’ “right to live” Russian doctors should drastically change their approach when dealing with pregnant women, Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan Diocese said, arguing that it is not just inappropriate but also “criminal” to ask an expectant mother whether she intends to keep the […]
Source link Metropolitan Mark believes medics should refrain from questioning the unborn babies’ “right to live” Russian doctors should drastically change their approach when dealing with pregnant women, Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan Diocese said, arguing that it is not just inappropriate but also “criminal” to ask an expectant mother whether she intends to keep the […]
Source link Lack of assimilation threatens the multinational society, Patriarch Kirill has warned Russia will be lost if the current immigration trends continue, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, said on Wednesday. The patriarch has been calling for a national conversation about immigration since last month, pointing to the alarming […]
Source link Banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church might violate human rights, the intergovernmental organization has said Kiev’s push to outlaw the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) would violate freedom of religion, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Tuesday. Turk spoke at the meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, […]
Source link Legislation outlawing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) over alleged Russia links should apparently be passed in early 2024 A bill that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) might be passed already in early 2024, the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has said. Authorities in Kiev have long accused the UOC of having […]
Source link The international movement has been declared extremist for “sowing social and religious discord” Designating LGBT advocacy as extremist is a form of “moral self-defense” of society, a spokesman for the Orthodox Church said on Thursday, supporting the decision of the Russian Supreme Court. Responding to the request of the Ministry of Justice, the […]
Source link Patriarch Kirill said the current situation with immigration in Russia poses a serious challenge to the country’s culture and traditions The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has expressed his concerns over the country’s influx of migrants, saying “the whole Russian world ‘is under threat’” until the country’s immigration policy is revised. Patriarch […]
Source link The head of Russia’s Orthodox church has compared unchecked termination of pregnancy to a “national disaster” Abortion is a genuine threat to society, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday. “It is – without exaggeration – a real national disaster, which is destroying the future of our society, […]
Source link Russians should not be concerned that a pack of condoms in a pharmacy now costs $3, a spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church has said, noting that traditional sexual morality is the best protection from disease and death. State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev made headlines on Tuesday, after complaining to the federal antitrust […]