Archive for November, 2017

US Congress approves draft law authorizing aid for “Christian militias” in the Middle East

fides.org  (11.27.2017) Washington (Agenzia Fides) - From now on, the United States could channel direct aid to militias and armed self-defense ...

The crisis of religious minority schools worsens. Now there are only 24

fides.org  (11.24.2017) Istanbul (Agenzia Fides). The 24 schools belonging to Foundations and bodies associated with Christian minorities in Turkey are experiencing ...

Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century

pewforum.org  (11.08.2017) Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as a percentage of the global population, but Ethiopian community is highly observant ...

The war against Pope Francis

theguardian.com  (10.27.2017) Pope Francis is one of the most hated men in the world today. Those who hate him most are ...

Armenian community bookstore glass broken by unidentified person in Turkey’s Malatya

news.am An unidentified person broke the glass of a bookstore in Turkey’s Malatya town with a stone in the evening, and ...

Georgia’s Baby Boom and the Union of Church and Birthrate

eurasianet.org o mark St. George's Day this week, the head of Georgia’s Orthodox Church (GOC) Patriarch Ilia II will baptize nearly ...

Iranian priest: Christians donate blood and collect aid for the brothers and sisters killed in the earthquake

fides.org  (11.14.2017) Tehran (Agenzia Fides)  - Christian communities present in Iran "are involved in the mobilization to assist Iranian brothers and ...

Turkish marriage law a blow to women’s rights, say activists

theguardian.com  (11.14.2017) Bill allowing Muslim clerics to conduct civil marriages passed despite protests amid fears it could lead to more child ...