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In Russia, individual sacrifice is an integral part of the national psyche.
The Orthodox church has sought to distance itself from Russia, but changing the calendar means abandoning a principle that survived decades of Soviet repression.
The Bible remains the most important collection of books in Western civilisation. Regardless of our religious beliefs, it has shaped all of us. But who wrote it? The answer is complicated.
News coverage of Ethiopia’s ethnic conflicts has overshadowed the growing tensions and polarisation between religious communities.
Francis I’s message seemed to unwittingly echo some of Vladimir Putin’s historical justifications for invading Ukraine.
Heritage sites are sources of historical pride, indigenous knowledge and cultural identity.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church. A scholar of Russian religion explains the structure and history of Orthodox Christianity.
The west Ukrainian city has long been both a symbol of Ukrainian identity and an effevescent, multicultural hub.
Throughout history, Russian rulers have seen it as their mission to ‘gather the lands of the Rus’.
Ethiopia’s main religions need to take an emotional distance from politics and find a neutral space so they can get moral clarity.
The events that followed the 2003 US invasion of Iraq started a cycle of violence against the country’s minority Christian population. The pope’s visit is meant to bring some ‘healing and comfort.’
Cosmism, a theory that blends faith in science with religious traditionalism, serves as a source of inspiration for conservative Russian ideologues in search of a national idea.
It will always be too early, depending on who you ask, so put up your decorations whenever you want if it makes you happy.
Ukrainian nationalism – and a president on the rocks – has sparked a religious crisis.
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