How to become a peacemaker?
“Synaxe”, an ecumenical association over 50 years old, brought together some forty members of various Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant communities in the monastery of Brâncoveanu, near Sibiu in Romania. An…
The Romanian Church will canonize 16 new saints, three of whom are theology professors
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Patriarchate approved the proposals for the canonization of sixteen new saints, most of them confessors, martyrs and ascetics of the 20th century. The 16…
EU Leaders Approve New Heads for Major Institutions with Von der Leyen, Costa, Kallas
Brussels, June 27, 2024 – EU leaders on Thursday gave their political approval to a trio of names—Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, and Kaja Kallas—to lead the EU’s three…
Nobel laureates have called on religious leaders to raise their voices to end the bloodshed
Fifty-one Nobel laureates have signed an open letter calling for an end to hostilities in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. It was published in the French newspaper “Le Monde”. The…
HUNGARIAN EU PRESIDENCY | European Churches meet with Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén
An ecumenical delegation representing the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén…
The Olympic Torch visits the Council of Europe on its way to Paris
The Olympic Torch was greeted by parliamentarians representing 46 European countries, the Secretary General and representatives of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers and staff of the Council of…
France: Analyzing the Historic Score of Rassemblement National in the Legislative Elections: A European Perspective
In the realm of European politics, the recent French legislative elections have captured the attention of political analysts and observers alike. The rise of the Rassemblement National (RN), led by…
The far-right leads the French legislative elections: a “shock” for the foreign press
In the wake of the far-right’s success in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, the European and international press on Monday pointed to the scathing “failure” of French President…
Mainstream groups in talks on cordoning off the far right in the European Parliament
A spokesperson for the centre-right EPP group said centrists do not want the institution to be represented by the “friends of Putin.” Centrist forces are in talks to block the…
The 11 moments that defined Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency
She made history when she was elected the first female president of the European Commission. Now she wants a rerun. Ursula von der Leyen has been tipped to run the…