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Why are Russians celebrating Christmas on January 7?

As everyone is busy chasing resolutions for the new year, Christians in Russia are getting into the Christmas spirit — they are waiting to break their 40-day fast with a giant feast joined by friends and family. Therefore, in some Eastern Orthodox churches, including the largest one in Russia, people celebrate Christmas on January 7. The newly created Orthodox Church …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Ukraine’s largest church still pro-Russian?

Al Jazeera

Ukraine is preparing to celebrate Christmas on December 25 for a second year in a break with tradition and Russia, but divisions persist. “Soviet intelligence either forced all priests to the pro-communist Orthodoxy or killed them off in Siberia,” Oleh Dyba, a publicist and scholar of Transcarpathia’s religious life, told Al Jazeera. Kirill is accused of purging dissident priests, he …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

CNN

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence. His congregation was decimated and his church shut down as part of Russia’s brutal crackdown against Ukrainian religious groups that are not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Moscow Patriarchate. Maksym Vishchyk, a lawyer at Global Rights Compliance, a non-profit that advises the Ukrainian authorities …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky demands UK extradites political opponent in Ukraine Orthodox Church row

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Artem Dmytruk, a former member of Volodymyr Zelensky’s party, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target

Associated Press

Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion — a measure widely seen as targeting a Ukrainian religious body, despite its claim to independence from Moscow. The bill explicitly prohibits activities of the Russian Orthodox Church, calling it “an ideological extension of the regime of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Like other Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy in a delegation of Ukrainian interfaith leaders visiting the United States this week, Bishop Ivan Rusyn has a succinct message: “Please, hear our cry.” The deputy senior bishop of the Ukrainian Evangelical Church, a Protestant denomination, said that since the February 2022 Russian invasion, some of his church’s pastors have been …

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1 year, 2 months ago

On a U.S. tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion

LA Times

Archbishop Yevstratiy Zorya speaks during a panel discussion Monday in Washington among an interfaith delegation of Ukrainian religious leaders, hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Like other Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy in a delegation of Ukrainian interfaith leaders visiting the United States this week, Bishop Ivan Rusyn has a succinct message: “Please, hear our cry.” The deputy senior …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Russian attack on Odesa kills one, damages cathedral, Ukrainian officials say

The Hindu

A Russian air attack on Ukraine's southern port of Odesa early on July 23 killed one, injured nearly 20 and badly damaged an Orthodox cathedral, Ukrainian officials said, adding the icon of the patroness of the city had been retrieved from under the rubble. In its daily briefing, Russia's Defence Ministry said it had struck targets "where terrorist attacks were …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Russian air attack in Odesa: One killed, cathedral damaged

India Today

A Russian air attack on Ukraine's southern port of Odesa early on Sunday killed one, injured nearly 20 and badly damaged an Orthodox cathedral, Ukrainian officials said, adding the icon of the patroness of the city had been retrieved from under the rubble. In its daily briefing, Russia's Defence Ministry said it had struck targets "where terrorist attacks were being …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tucker Carlson and Mike Pence clash in heated exchange over Ukraine at GOP 2024 forum

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson on Friday appeared to …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Carotene-rich diet linked to decreased artery fat levels: Study

Hindustan Times

A high amount of carotenes in the blood has been associated with less artery atherosclerosis and consequently a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. Carotene-rich diet linked to decreased artery fat levels: Study The work was headed by Gemma Chiva Blanch, of the IDIBAPS Translational research in diabetes, lipids and obesity group, led by Josep Vidal. The article looked at 200 …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Leading priest of Ukrainian Orthodox church under house arrest for allegedly condoning Russia's invasion

ABC

A Ukrainian court has ordered a leading Orthodox priest who is accused by authorities of condoning Russia's invasion to be put under house arrest. Key points: The priest cursed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, threatening him with damnation The priest said the accusations against him were politically driven Russia took over the presidency of the UN's top security body, which rotates …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Unholy Connection: Why Ukraine is ordering Orthodox monks from historic church to leave premises

Firstpost

Ukraine has ordered the eviction of monks from Pechersk Lavra — a historically significant church in Kyiv. The expulsion comes as many of the clergy are believed to have ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, whose founder, Patriarch Kirill, supports Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war Ukraine has seen many bloody battles since Russia began its ‘special military operation’ in …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Church accused of Russia ties resists Kyiv monastery eviction

Al Jazeera

Members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery refused entry to gov’t commission representatives. Tensions over the presence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the 980-year-old Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery have risen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Kyiv has accused the UOC of maintaining ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has supported Moscow’s …

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1 year, 9 months ago

IAEA confirms almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for

Firstpost

The International Atomic Energy Agency informed member states in a similar confidential statement on March 15 first reported by Reuters that 10 drums containing the UOC had gone missing from a Libyan site not under government control Vienna: Most of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate recently declared missing from a site in Libya have been found …

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2 years ago

Ukraine reclaims Kyiv cathedral amid church dispute

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government has taken the main cathedral of the revered historic monastery from the church previously affiliated with Moscow’s patriarchate and allowed its Ukrainian rival to use it for Orthodox Christmas services. Ukrainian Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko said Thursday that the Dormition Cathedral and the Refectory Church of the nearly 1,000-year-old Pechersk Lavra — also …

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2 years ago

Ukraine takes over Kyiv cathedral amid church dispute

LA Times

Parts of the centuries-old Pechersk Lavra monastic complex in Kyiv, Ukraine, have been taken over by the state. The Ukrainian government has taken the main cathedral of a historic monastery in Kyiv from a denomination previously affiliated with the Russian Orthodox patriarchate and allowed its Ukrainian rival group to use it for Orthodox Christmas services. Ukrainian Minister of Culture Oleksandr …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Two arrested over Oldham mill fire deaths

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two people have been arrested in connection with the deaths …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Married father and young jobseeker among victims of Oldham mill fire

The Independent

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2 years, 9 months ago

Where Ukraine fits into Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'culture war'

ABC

On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine. By contrast, "Ukrainian society seems to be embracing more liberal values," says Professor Laruelle, helping Putin to frame Ukraine as influenced by the "amoral" West. Under Patriarch Kirill's leadership, the Church "cooperates closely with Vladimir Putin and the Russian state", says Professor Clay. "Putin takes religious politics very seriously and in 2018 called a …

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4 years, 3 months ago

研究：儿时玩电子游戏会带来认知能力的持久提升

China Daily

小时候父母都不让我们打电子游戏，觉得打游戏是浪费时间，会荒废学业，但是如今新研究指出，小时候玩电子游戏的人长大后的工作记忆力更强、反应更快。 The results show that people without experience of playing video games as a child did not benefit from improvements in processing and inhibiting irrelevant stimuli. 论文作者马克·帕劳斯表示：“那些在青春期以前热爱玩游戏的人，尽管现在不再玩游戏，但他们在工作记忆任务中表现更好，而这需要注意力更集中、信息获取能力更强。” The results show that people without experience of playing video games as a child did not benefit from improvements in processing and inhibiting irrelevant stimuli. 帕劳斯说：“我们的目标是实现持久的改善。在正常情况下，这种刺激的效果可以持续几毫秒到几十分钟。我们希望提高某些大脑功能的表现，并持续更长的时间。” According to Palaus, what most video games …

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Why are Russians celebrating Christmas on January 7?

Is Ukraine’s largest church still pro-Russian?

‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

Zelensky demands UK extradites political opponent in Ukraine Orthodox Church row

Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target

On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion

On a U.S. tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion

Russian attack on Odesa kills one, damages cathedral, Ukrainian officials say

Russian air attack in Odesa: One killed, cathedral damaged

Tucker Carlson and Mike Pence clash in heated exchange over Ukraine at GOP 2024 forum

Carotene-rich diet linked to decreased artery fat levels: Study

Leading priest of Ukrainian Orthodox church under house arrest for allegedly condoning Russia's invasion

Unholy Connection: Why Ukraine is ordering Orthodox monks from historic church to leave premises

Church accused of Russia ties resists Kyiv monastery eviction

IAEA confirms almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for

Ukraine reclaims Kyiv cathedral amid church dispute

Ukraine takes over Kyiv cathedral amid church dispute

Two arrested over Oldham mill fire deaths

Married father and young jobseeker among victims of Oldham mill fire

Where Ukraine fits into Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'culture war'

研究：儿时玩电子游戏会带来认知能力的持久提升