“Pope views Evangelicals as exemplary”
The Family Synod has shown that Pope Francis regards Evangelical Christians as exemplary for Catholics. For conservatives, the final document offers cause for both satisfaction and disappointment.
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The German language 2015 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination of Christians and the 2015 Yearbook on Religious Freedom are available for download
Schon vor dem Erscheinungstermin am 03.11.2015 stehen das Jahrbuch Verfolgung und Diskriminierung von Christen 2015 und das Jahrbuch Religionsfreiheit 2015 ab sofort kostenlos zum Download und zum freien Einstellen und Bereitstellen auf anderen Webseiten bereit.
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Against the Backdrop of growing religious Radicalization around the World, Christine and Thomas Schirrmacher call for stronger preventative Measures
60th General Conference of Military Chaplains on the Topic of “Violence within Religions” (Berlin, 24.10.2015) This General Conference held by all Catholic military and chaplains with representatives from many other European countries took place Berlin-Steglitz and […]
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Schirrmacher: Martyrdom has to become a Part of Doctrine
At the International Meeting for Peace organized by the Catholic community Sant’Egidio, one of the largest interreligious meetings for dialogue in the world with leaders of all world religions, the World Evangelical Alliance’s moderator for intrafaith and interfaith relations and human rights and freedom of religion expert, Thomas Schirrmacher, has called upon the international Christian community to awaken from its lethargy and demonstrate a heretofore unequalled level of solidarity in light of the world situation.
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Christian witness in a multi-religious world – five years of work
An Overview of the 5-year process leading to todays launch of the ecumenical recommendations “Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World”
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Christine Schirrmacher appointed to the German Institute for Human Rights Board of Trustees
The Islamic studies scholar Christine Schirrmacher, who lectures at the University of Bonn, Germany and the University of Leuven in Belgium in the area of Islamic studies, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the German Institute for Human Rights (Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte, or DIMR) in Berlin as a representative for academic institutions with a connection to human rights.
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Schirrmacher: “Human Rights also have to be prior to all Religions and World Views”
Georgian-German Symposium entitled “Christiantiy and European Civilization” conducted by the Professorenforum and the International Center for Christian Studies at the Orthodox Church of Georgia (ICCS) (Bonn, 02.12.2015) The Professorenforum, in cooperation with the International Center […]