Moscow, June 20, Interfax - The Russian Justice Ministry is unhappy with the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which gives an award of approximately 50,000 euros to three LGBT movement activists for a breach of their rights, and will appeal it before September 20, the ministry said.
Moscow, July 4, Interfax - Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia is awarded the highest Muslim Order of Sheikh ul-Islam for his contribution into development of mutual understanding among nations and religions.
Speaking from the stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, JD Vance presented himself as a healer. He rejected what he called ideological “purity tests” and pledged solidarity with a broad, undefined “all of you” in defense of the nation. Together with Donald Trump, he insisted, the movement welcomes Americans of every race, income level, geography, temperament, and lifestyle.
On Christmas Day, a military announcement from Washington was framed not merely as an operational update, but as a religiously charged message to the world. In a post published on the U.S. Department of Defense’s X account, Donald Trump declared that American forces had carried out airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria against militants he described as enemies of Christians.
A coalition of American Jewish organizations is urging President Donald Trump to reverse a newly announced travel restriction that effectively bars most Palestinians from entering the United States, arguing that the policy contradicts Washington’s stated role as a broker for stability and peace.
A landmark decision by the U.K. Supreme Court has forced a reassessment of how Christianity is taught in certain Northern Ireland schools, ruling that the current model used in state-controlled institutions fails to meet legal requirements.
Pope Leo XIV has taken a decisive step in shaping the future of the Catholic Church in the United States by selecting Bishop Ronald Hicks to assume leadership of the Archdiocese of New York, a position long viewed as one of the most strategically important in the American hierarchy.
Amman, November 22, Interfax – A council of prominent religious scholars from across the Middle East has issued a joint appeal calling for the revival of interfaith dialogue in the region, warning that recent spikes in hostility and misinformation pose a “serious threat” to social cohesion. The statement followed a two-day symposium in Amman attended by Muslim, Christian, and Druze representatives.
Bangkok, November 22, Interfax – A broad interfaith coalition representing Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, and Hindu communities across Southeast Asia has voiced concern over what it calls the “intensifying politicization of religion” ahead of several major elections scheduled for 2025. The statement was released following a regional conference held in Bangkok on Friday.
Strasbourg, November 21, Interfax – The European Council has urged its member states to strengthen protections for young people facing discrimination on religious grounds, warning that intolerance in schools and universities is rising across the continent. The call was issued after a new report on youth rights was presented at a plenary session on Thursday.
