Religion

Traian Basescu's message on 300th anniversary of Brancovans' martyr death: We are bound to try follow their example

In a message released today, on the occasion of the anniversary of 300 years since the martyr death of Prince Constantin Brancoveanu and his four sons, President Traian Basescu says that the Romanians are bound to try follow the example of this family, unyielding in their faith.

Jihadists kill dozens in north Iraq 'massacre’: Officials

Jihadists carried out a "massacre" in the northern Iraqi village of Kocho, killing dozens of people, most of them members of the Yazidi religious minority, officials said on Aug 16.

Jihadists carried out a "massacre" in the northern Iraqi village of Kocho, killing dozens of people, most of them members of the Yazidi religious minority, officials said on Aug 16.

Eyüp Mosque, the Ottomans’ ‘coronation’ mosque

Never shy about the spectacle, the Ottoman Empire’s leaders were all presented with the sword of Osman, an act to show the legitimacy of rule Eyüp is a small village on the south, southwestern side of the Golden Horn outside the walls of Constantinople or the “Old City,” as it is sometimes known.

Are atheists ‘sons of devil’?

One of Turkey’s answers to American “televangelists,” Islamic theologian Nihat Hatipoğlu, initiated a debate last week with his reckless remarks about atheists. Speaking on his popular TV show, he first said: “I do not believe that any atheist is negating God. Those who say so are lying. Because all of them say ‘Allah’ when they are in trouble.”

PM Victor Ponta inaugurates St. John Paul II Square in Cacica

Prime Minister Victor Ponta inaugurated, on Friday, the St. John Paul II Square in Cacica, Suceava County.

The Square, situated in front of the local Roman Catholic Church, has been built with government funds.

In his message, the prime minister called for the unity of Romanians, regardless of their religion.

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