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Orthodox Easter Message
In his Easter message addressed to all Christians, Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III referred to Christ as the Savior that can lift us above all terrestrial and spiritual imprisonment. In the midst of uncertainty and fear, Christians should be able to feel the courage and the lifted heart of the Apostles, who, after the first Good Friday, regain their confidence in the power of the Lord (...)

The Imagery Of The Descent
In his Easter message, pope Benedict XVI expressed Church's joy to be freed through the Resurrection. He also explained the Christian imagery present in the description of Christ's descent into hell. This image is very powerful, sometimes frightening, but it should be seen as an image speaking about man's impossibility to reach out back to God. Only Christ puts the lost sheep on His shoulders and carries it to light (...)

"Respekt!", A Campaign For Youth
The Evangelical Church in Germany has launched a project aimed to the youth people, encouraging them to find different ways of expressing their respect and tolerance towards other people. The project was blessed by Margot Kässmann, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, and will be a path leading to EEA3 taking place in Sibiu (Romania). It will be conceived as a pilgrimage and the aim is raising the awareness of youth that violence has no place in Europe (...)

God, The Best Doctor
In curing patients, doctors explain that another force is at work, besides their own. This is the conclusion of a study in US, where a vast majority of doctors believe they can only control a few of the patient’s illnesses. The rest is reserved to God. The study also revealed doctors in US believe faith in God helps humans avoid severe illnesses (...)

A Hot Declaration
The Roman-Catholic Bishop of the Forces, the Rt Rev Tom Burns, said that freeing the three British soldiers is an act that demonstrates Iran has a belief in a forgiving God. His idea was also affirmed by the Anglican Church. But not everyone fancied his declaration, because he also implied Britain has not manifested the same kind of spiritual background in other crisis moments in recent history (...)

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