Representatives of major religious councils from East and Central Africa have issued a joint warning that climate change is having “an unprecedented impact” on traditional and faith-based communities across the continent. The statement followed a regional summit hosted in Nairobi on Saturday.
Throughout human history, astrology has repeatedly resurfaced as a system people turn to when searching for meaning, identity, or direction. Even now—despite modern technology—many still study horoscope predictions, track zodiac signs, and consult an astrologer for insight. Yet these practices are far older than our era. Similar systems existed in ancient Babylon, and traces of them appear throughout the Old Testament.
Across the vast continent of Africa — a land shaped by diverse cultures, deep spirituality, and millennia of ancient traditions — a distinct and powerful form of astrology emerged. Unlike western astrology, which evolved under Greco-Roman influence, African astrology developed from the lived experiences, rituals, and cosmologies of ancient African civilizations.
Moscow, October 13, Interfax - The decision made by the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate on Ukraine forces the Russian Orthodox Church to end its unity with the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion, the Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church, said.
Moscow, August 17, Interfax - Police have detained opposition
Moscow, July 30, Interfax - Most Russians (79%) are more or less aware of the punk prayer performed by the
Moscow, June 13, Interfax, - A delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia brought part of the relics of St. Lazarus given to Russia by the Church of Cyprus to the Vnukovo-3 airport on Monday evening.
Baku, April 12, Interfax - Religious extremists have claimed responsibility for recent attempts to commit terrorist attacks in Ganca and some other cities and regions of Azerbaijan and threatened to attack participants in the
Krasnodar, April 2, Interfax - Advocates of Russia's cultural and spiritual revival held a massive rally in Krasnodar on Saturday in protest against the scandalous "punk prayer," staged at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral by the
Moscow, March 26, Interfax - Over 240 military priests will serve in the Army and Navy, said Boris Lukichev, head of the Russian Armed Forces Directorate for working with religious servicemen.