Ukrainian churches call for a day of prayer to mark war anniversary
The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations has called for a day of fasting and prayer on 24th February to mark a year since the start of the war in Ukraine. “We call on all denominations of Ukraine to declare and hold a national fast and prayer in their religious communities on February 24 […]
UN approves global conference on protecting religious sites
United NationsAP The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday condemning damage and destruction of religious sites and asking the secretary-general to convene a global conference to spearhead public support for safeguarding places of religious heritage. The resolution condemns the increasing targeting of “cultural property, including religious sites and ritual objects…by terrorist attacks and outlawed […]