Category Archives: Orthodox

Georgia passes new freedom of religion legislation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

On the 5th July 2011 the Georgian Parliament passed into law new legislation that ensures the religious freedoms of ‘religious groups recognized as religious organizations in member States of the Council of Europe or having close historic ties with Georgia.’ … Continue reading →

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Moscow’s 'National Prayer Breakfast' has a new format

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

europeanmission is to carry summary versions of press releases written by William Yoder, working among the evangelical commmunity in Russia. This is the first such piece from William Yoder and we are glad to be able to offer this service. … Continue reading →

Posted in Evangelical, Orthodox, politicians, prayer, Russia | 2 Comments

October launch for The Way

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

News has just reached us that publication of the new Orthodox course ‘The Way’ is scheduled for the end of September. Published with the support of World Vision and drawing inspiration from the success of Alpha, ‘The Way’ will be … Continue reading →

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Turkey, EU membership & religious minorities

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

As the secular state of Turkey continues the long and drawn out journey towards membership of the EU, there remain important aspects of its commitment to religious freedom that need urgent attention. Forum 18 reports on the why it is … Continue reading →

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The Way – Orthodox learning from Alpha

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

The Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge, has just announced the late Spring launch of a new teaching programme suitable for use in Orthodox Churches  and which closely models the teaching methods of the British Alpha programme. Called The Way … Continue reading →

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