Just as it readies to choose a new patriarch, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has been shaken by the ghost of Communism: 11 of the country’s 15 top bishops were recently exposed as former secret police agents. 97-year-old Patriarch Maxim and three other bishops are the only members of the church’s Holy Synod not to have [...]

Le Sénat français a adopté lundi dernier la proposition de loi pénalisant la négation des génocides, qui avait été votée en décembre par l’Assemblée nationale et qui suscite la colère des autorités turques. Comme c’est de coutume, Nicolas Sarkozy la promulguera sous quinzaine, a-t-on appris mardi auprès de la présidence française. Dans une lettre adressée [...]

Jesus Christ said, “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.” (John 15:18). These words are especially acute today, since Hungary has been under single fire from many all over the world – Bishop János Székely writes. What is the reason for this hatred? The real reason is the fact that our [...]

The record voter abstention rate at last Sunday’s referendum in Croatia (ratifying the Treaty of Accession to the EU) must be a cause for big concern in Brussels, notes the Croatian press. Senol Selimovic, a columnist for Sloboda Damacija, reflects on the “historical record for low voter turnout in an EU membership referendum” that Croats [...]

Denmark’s Ministry of Church Affairs should be renamed to Ministry of Philosophy of Life in order to accommodate the growing population of Muslims in Denmark. This is the wish of the left wing of the Parliamentary Committee on Church Affairs, said Danish TV2 News. “People have all kinds of faiths and philosophies of life, and [...]

There are now more practicing Muslims than practicing Christians in many parts of Europe, not only in large urban centres, but also in smaller towns and cities across the continent. As Islam replaces Christianity as the dominant religion in Europe, more and more churches are set to become mosques, which increasingly serve not only as [...]

“L’islamisme radical demeure la principale menace visant la Norvège”, a indiqué mardi le renseignement intérieur norvégien (PST). La menace associée à ces milieux est aujourd’hui préoccupante, a déclaré la chef du PST Janne Kristiansen en présentant son rapport annuel sur l’état des menaces. “Ces dernières années, nous avons observé que ce sont des personnes qui [...]