Why Armenians love strangers

By Ben Lerwill/BBC Tatev Monastery/ Alexander Naumov I never meant to spend the night in Dilijan. I’d been making my way through northern Armenia towards the capital city of Yerevan, having crossed from Georgia several days earlier. My travels were taking me south, but slowly. The landscapes up here were all muscle and brawn:…

February 22, 20180Comments

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“Everyone has the right to believe in what they want, but the rights of children come above the right to believe.”

Religious groups have condemned a bill in Iceland's parliament that would ban circumcision for non-medical reasons. The draft law would impose a six-year prison term on anyone guilty of "removing part or all of the [child's] sexual organs", arguing the practice violates the child's rights. Jewish and Muslim leaders however have called the bill…

February 21, 20180Comments

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“Religion and Human Rights”. 13th Doha International Interfaith Conference.

The Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) has decided to dedicate the 2018 Fourth Doha International Award for Interfaith Dialogue to: "Successful experiences of religious leaders and human rights institutions in addressing human rights violations." It is no secret that human rights violations are rampant throughout today's world. Photo by Said Ismagilov/Facebook Human…

February 21, 20180Comments

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Orthodox Christians are preparing for the Great Lent. What is the meaning of Lent?

Orthodox Christians are preparing for the Great Lent. What is Lent? Why fast for the Orthodox? What is the meaning of Lent? Let's try to understand. THE TRIODION Great Lent is the 40-day season of spiritual preparation that comes before the most important Feast of the Christian year, Holy Pascha (which means “Passover” and…

February 17, 20180Comments

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World Press Photo of the Year 2018

Collection of images nominated for the 2018 World Press Photo Contest. The winners of the 61st World Press Photo of the Year and first, second and third prizes will be announced on the evening of Thursday 12 April at the World Press Photo Awards Show in Amsterdam. World Press Photo of the Year Patrick…

February 16, 20180Comments

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THESSALONIKI RELIGIOUS TOURISM GUIDEBOOK

A brand new guidebook to the Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki is presented by the ‘The Palimpsest’ publishing house. Throughout the pages of this guidebook a person can explore the unique beauty of the Byzantine monuments located in Thessaloniki, 13 of which are inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Sites. The guidebook to the Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki,…

February 14, 20180Comments

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