Karlsruhe: “An ecumenism of the heart”
By Guest Author
What do I remember, more than a month after the remarkable event that brought together more than 4,000 Christians in the Karlsruhe Congress Centre from 31 August to 8 September? I am referring to the eleventh General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Three words come to my mind: love, pilgrimage, and unity.
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Some facts about the origins and uses of Carnival
By Charlie W. Grease
Carnival, one of the most beloved and celebrated events in many cultures, has been around for several centuries. Its origin is rooted in ancient festivities that have undergone changes through the course of time and the influence of various cultures. The roots of the carnival are found in ancient Roman Saturnalia celebrations, a festival of
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Ireland, Community Sings “Bella Ciao Fiona” on a Good Friday fun-raising
By Newsdesk
Bella Ciao Fiona – Fabulous Charity Event Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dancer and Artist Fiona Fennell A night of musical theatre, dance and true community spirit under the title “Bella Ciao Fiona” celebrated the life and legacy of dancer and artist Fiona Fennell on Good Friday. Fiona passed away unexpectedly on Valentine’s Day
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Trafalgar square held the biggest muslim Iftar in Europe
By Guest Author
Yesterday a colleague and I attended Europe’s largest Open Public Iftar in Trafalgar Square. Thousands of people attended. For those that don’t know, Iftar is the fast-breaking meal at the end of every day during Ramadan, when fasting occurs from dawn to dusk. It’s a spiritual tradition of millions of Muslims around the world and
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What happens to the giraffe women of the Kayan tribe, and tourism?
By Guest Author
In northern Thailand, halfway between Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, there is a very special Burmese refugee village. They are stateless people who have been expelled from Tibet, having been persecuted by the regime. Without passports or citizenship rights, they are part of the Kayan ethnic group. What stands out about this tribe are their
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Italy, A Test Case of the Efficacy of Infringement Proceedings against a Most Intransigent Member State
By Henry Rodgers
Lettori protest outside Minister of Universities office in Rome over Italy’s failure to meet the Commission deadline for payment of settlements due under Court of Justice discrimination ruling of 2006.
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Italy’s largest trade union calls on Minister for Universities to settle with non-national teaching staff
By Henry Rodgers
As Commission deadline for implementation of discrimination case law of the Court of Justice of the EU approaches, Italy’s largest trade union calls on Minister for Universities to settle with non-national teaching staff In its most recent initiative in defence of the rights of foreign language lecturers(Lettori) in Italian universities, FLC CGIL, Italy’s largest trade
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European Parliament condemns Nigerian speech laws putting musician on death row for blasphemy
By Newsdesk
Brussels (20 April 2023) – ADF International – In an urgency resolution the European Parliament has called for the release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a young Nigerian musician sentenced to death under the blasphemy law of Kano state, northern Nigeria. The resolution “recalls that blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights” and “contrary to
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Tomography of ancient Egyptian mummy reveals signs of deadly disease

Tomography of ancient Egyptian mummy reveals signs of deadly disease
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Netherlands intelligence identifies China as the main threat

Netherlands intelligence identifies China as the main threat
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Deep Sleep for Astronauts and Its Effect on Human Body and Aging
By Newsdesk
When you think about space travel, there is a good chance the first thing that comes to mind is SpaceX. Specifically, you are probably thinking about their goal of reducing the cost of space transportation to colonize Mars. For most people, the mission to colonize Mars sounds like a sci-fi pipedream straight out of Star
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