Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on the evening of November 30, welcomed with a gun salute.
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Pope Leo XIV calls on Türkiye to mediate global conflicts
Pope Leo XIV has called on Türkiye to act as a mediator in international disputes, noting that Ankara plays a "special role" as a bridge between East and West, and Asia and Europe.
Ancient goblet found in Palestine etched with oldest depiction of Creation
A 4,300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in Palestine is engraved the earliest known depiction of the universe’s creation, a new study revealed.
Visit to Türkiye to be Pope's first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV will make his first international journey in November, visiting Türkiye's Bursa province on a pilgrimage.
Why does Pashinyan want to oust Catholicos?
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that if Garegin II broke the vow of celibacy, he cannot be the Catholicos of All Armenians.
Azerbaijan holds large scale charity event in Syria
Azerbaijan held a charity event in Syria on the occasion of the Eid Al-Adha, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Syria reported.
New Pope elected
A conclave in the Vatican, consisting of 133 cardinals, has elected a new Pope: American Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV.
Patriarch Kirill begins his visit to Azerbaijan
During the trip, he will hold a liturgy in the cathedral on Sunday
Pope Francis passes away
Today, Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Holy See’s press service said. "Dearest brothers and …
Christians and Catholics around the world celebrate the bright holiday of Easter
Today, Christians and Catholics around the world celebrate the main Christian holiday - Easter, the day of the Resurrection of Christ. The holiday symbolizes the transition of mankind from earth to heaven and to eternal life through the atoning sacrifice of the Son of God.
Ilham Aliyev congratulates Azerbaijan's Orthodox Christian community on Easter
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the Orthodox Christian community of Azerbaijan on the Easter holiday. "I sincerely congratulate you and the entire Christian community of Azerbaijan on the sacred …
Vatican official thanks Azerbaijan for support
The assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Executive Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov met with the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti. The meeting …
Baku hosting Global Summit of Religious Leaders ahead of COP29
A Global Summit of Religious Leaders is being held in the capital of Azerbaijan as part of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) The summit is organised under the slogan …
Orthodox church to be built in Grozny
Orthodox believers in Grozny will have a new church that will be built in the Vladimir Putin district
Sukkot 2024: Festival "Shalash, Shalom!" kicks off in Moscow
The festival dedicated to the joyful Jewish holiday of Sukkot 2024 kicked off in Moscow today. The event called "Shalash, Shalom!" is taking place at the Memorial Synagogue on Poklonnaya Hill. Its organizers invite everyone to visit the festival.
Representatives of different faiths live in Azerbaijan as one family throughout history - Ilham Aliyev
Azerbaijan, which plays the role of a bridge between the East and the West, is one of the unique places, where friendly and fraternal relations have existed between peoples, and ethnic and cultural diversity and high multicultural values have …
Georgia considering declaring Orthodoxy as state religion
The ruling Georgian Dream party plans to declare Orthodoxy as the state religion in Georgia, the Georgian opposition media reported. Later, this information was confirmed by head of the public relations service of the Patriarchate …
Bus carrying pilgrims crashes in Iran, killing nearly 30 people
A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said. The crash happened …
Ilham Aliyev expresses condolences over Ismail Berdiyev death
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences to the family and loved ones of Ismail Berdiyev, the Chairman of the Coordination …
Peskov: security interests supersede wearing of face veils
National security interests should prevail over observance of some traditions, such as wearing niqabs, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The spokesman explained that we live at a time when some situations require efforts to ensure …
