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Sokolica Monastery 14th century 12.03.2010, 09:26 9 comments

Convent icon answers baby prayers in Kosovo

While much divides ethnic Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo, there is a place where both sides are united. A site in a convent in the mountains gives hope to couples of any faith or nationality struggling to have a child.

Image by Glotova Ira from rojdestvo.paskha.ru 06.01.2010, 23:01 7 comments

Orthodox Christmas enlightens hearts

Christian Orthodox believers across the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas. Following a 40-day fast, the festivities will start on the eve of January 7 and will continue for almost two weeks until Epiphany.

21.07.2009, 09:35 3 comments

Religious education debate far from over

With schools preparing for the new academic year, the debate continues over whether religious education in Russia should be taught more widely – and whether it should become a school subject.

15.06.2010, 10:23 2 comments

Modern society leaves Indian Muslims behind

Although home to a Hindu majority, India has a Muslim population of some 150 million complaining of few job opportunities, or even the chance of a decent education.

RIA Novosti / Andrey Stenin 28.10.2010, 20:11

Police investigate child torture scandal at convent school

Police have launched a criminal probe into the scandalous case of a Russian convent school that reportedly tortured its students, as human rights experts confirmed the reports to be true.

Andrey Arshavin and the orphans of S.O.S.’ Children's Village (Image from Arshavin.eu) 17.06.2009, 16:02 1 comment

Arshavin awarded by Orthodox Church

Andrey Arshavin has received the mark of Saint Tatyana from the Russian Orthodox Church on Wednesday. The honor is awarded to those who take an active part in the life of the younger generation.

13.03.2009, 20:11

Religion at school: to be or not to be?

The Ministry of Education and Science plans to ask teenage students which religion they would like to study at school, within the limits of the new educational program called “Spiritual-Moral Culture”.

RIA Novosti / Mikhail Mordasov 29.04.2010, 23:47

Bailiffs fight listless parents with cross

Bailiff's in the central Russian republic of Bashkortostan are using Orthodox priests in an unorthodox way of making absent fathers and mothers pay child support.

AFP Photo / Marie Hippenmeyer 01.06.2010, 08:38

Brazil's one-woman adoption agency

To some she is a saint, while others wonder how a mom in one of Brazil’s poorest regions can feed so many mouths, including her own, with no fewer than 50 children living with her.

21.10.2010, 07:28 3 comments

Un-convent-ional treatment

Allegations of child abuse in a convent school in central Russia: pupils are said to have been suffering from harsh treatment.

Boys to the right, girls to the left!

Published: 20 October, 2009, 10:16


There are growing calls in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan to separate boys and girls at school. Some in the predominantly Muslim area want single-sex education, but school authorities strongly oppose the idea.

 
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