Category: Religion

  • A Place of Refuge: Rome and Amsterdam

    … shores of the Mediterranean and Western Europe. Despite the difficulties they face … with their roots, culture and religion. Source: Al Jazeera

  • Bible

    … the New Testament.  For Christians, the Old Testament was … countries in northern Europe wanted to revolt against the Catholic Church.  … have the religion of its leader. Many northern European states … in having thirty thousand Protestant churches. At Mass the …

  • Cardinal calls for resettlement of asylum-seekers from Greek island

    VATICAN CITY (CNS) — By Barbe Fraze – Hours after a fire or fires sent thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing their tents and makeshift container homes at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, a close aide to Pope Francis called for the permanent resettlement of all the residents. “Since the time…

  • Global missionary efforts have taken a hit in the time of coronavirus

    … In a world marked by religious persecution and mounting secularism, … silence of Europe especially.” It’s in Europe that Lasarte … of lockdown in many European countries. Speaking to the … numbers “Catholics can be a significant minority.” “Christianity still has …

  • Pompeo urges Europe to join US for imposing sanctions on Iran

    Sanctions on Iran: Mike Pompeo on Tuesday claimed that Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA, has gone in the history and requested European countries and other states to join the United States for imposition of ‘Strong Sanctions’ against the Islamic Republic of Iran. He showed reaction to the increase of Iran’s enriched uranium reserves to 10 times…

  • Israel’s Accord with Serbia and Kosovo Rattles EU but Fails to Rouse Arab Wrath

    … from Arab nations, but the European Union has criticized the deal … country, it is not an Islamic state like most are across … . Turkey, traditionally a bridge between Europe and the Middle East, quickly … with Serbia and Kosovo Rattles EU but Fails to Rouse Arab …

  • European Court President Receives Honorary Doctorate from Istanbul University

    … membership in the banned Gulen religious group, filed a lawsuit … of the Council of Europe, which downgraded Turkey to … for accession negotiations with the EU [European Union].” Aydin then made … Academy [TJA] why the European Judicial Training Network expelled …

  • Aid or autonomy? A showdown in Italy’s agricultural heartland

    … those years moved on to northern Europe. But others, particularly people … system, a 17-billion-euro-a-year industry of illegal … of agricultural workers comes from EU and Italian migration funds, … the local chapter of the Catholic charity Caritas and a labour …

  • Refugees in Italy bear brunt of coronavirus angst

    Lampedusa, Italy – It is Saturday morning and Ahmed is squeezed onto a small Italian coastguard boat docked at one of Lampedusa’s ports. There are about 30 other refugees and migrants on board.  Officers, covered head to toe in white protective gear, are on the ground, buzzing around the boat to prepare it for the next…

  • EU warns Serbia over Jerusalem embassy move

    The EU has voiced “serious concern and regret” over Belgrade’s commitment to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, casting a shadow over the resumption of Serbia-Kosovo talks. President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti are to meet in Brussels for a second round of EU-brokered, face-to-face talks to resolve two…