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Crimean cathedral mosque to open in 2019

Crimean cathedral mosque to open in 2019

Cathedral mosque will open in Crimea in April 21 of 2019 - five years after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on rehabilitation of repressed peoples of the republic, State Duma deputy from the region Ruslan Balbec …

Trump: I am against terrorists, not Muslims

Trump: I am against terrorists, not Muslims

US President Donald Trump said the new US immigration ban is not directed against Muslims. "To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion - this is …

Kremlin avoids discussion on wearing hijabs at schools

Kremlin avoids discussion on wearing hijabs at schools

The Kremlin would like to refrain from becoming a party of discussion on wearing hijabs at schools, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "There have been really different approaches to the issue. You know that there have been …

Christmas in Krapivniki

Christmas in Krapivniki

Yesterday Russia celebrated Christmas, one of the two main religious holidays along with Easter. …

Putin: new year will be better than previous one

Putin: new year will be better than previous one

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in Orthodox Christmas service at St. George’s (Yuriev) Monastery in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod. After Christmas liturgy he said that 2017 will be much better than the past …

Georgia celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Georgia celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Adherents of the Georgian Orthodox Church, together with other members of the Orthodox world, are celebrating Christmas today according to the Julian calendar, Agenda.ge reports. The special liturgy commenced at Tbilisi's Holy …

Russia celebrates Christmas

Russia celebrates Christmas

Today Russia celebrates Christmas, which is one of two most important religious holidays along with Easter. Patriarch Kirill congratulated Orthodox Christians after a midnight service at the Cathedral …

Three people hurt in shooting near Zurich Islamic center

Three people hurt in shooting near Zurich Islamic center

Three people were wounded in a shooting near an Islamic center in central Zurich on Monday, police said. Swiss media said a suspect was on the run after the incident near the main train station in Switzerland's financial …

Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church

Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church is consecrating a new church near the Eiffel Tower, FOX News reported. Patriarch Kirill is presiding over a blessing ceremony Sunday in the Saint Trinity Church on the …

Georgian Muslims receive 20 more mosques

Georgian Muslims receive 20 more mosques

Georgia's Muslim community received 20 more mosques at its disposal, most of which are located in western Georgia. Such decision was taken by the State Agency for Religious Affairs at the meeting of the recommendation …

Karachay-Cherkessia to hold 3rd Quran-reading contest

Karachay-Cherkessia to hold 3rd Quran-reading contest

Karachay-Cherkessia will hold the third “Best reader of the Holy Quran” contest on November 20, organized by the Muslim Administration of Karachay-Cherkessia and supported by the government of the republic. This time …

Ilia II to visit Russia

Ilia II to visit Russia

Georgian Patriarch Ilia II plans to visit Moscow on November 18. Catholicos will visit Russia at the invitation of Russian Patriarch Kirill. The meetings with representatives of the …

 Moscow calls for global fight against terrorism

Moscow calls for global fight against terrorism

Representatives of different religions and secular society must constantly engage in dialogue, the purpose of which is opposition to destructive activities of terrorist organizations, because now international terrorism has become a truly …

 Wolfgang Schaueble supports German Muslims

Wolfgang Schaueble supports German Muslims

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaueble urged Muslims in Germany on Sunday to develop a "German Islam" based on liberalism and tolerance, saying the influx of people seeking refuge, many of them Muslims, is a …

Official welcoming ceremony held for Pope Francis in Baku

Official welcoming ceremony held for Pope Francis in Baku

An official welcoming ceremony has been held for Pope Francis, who is on a pastoral visit in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Trend reports. A guard of honor was arranged for the Pontiff on the square decorated with the …