Estonia: Legislation to Prohibit the Estonian Orthodox Church Advances in Second Parliamentary Vote—One Final Reading Remains

Tallinn, March 27, 2025 Photo: ​ riigikogu.ee      Estonian authorities have taken another step towards banning the Estonian Orthodox Church. The bill on amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act, which aims to outlaw the EOC because of its canonical connection to the Russian Orthodox Church, passed its second reading in the Riigikogu, Estonian Parliament,…

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The Sacred Treasures of Saint Benedict of Nursia: Relics from the Benediktbeuern Monastery in Bavaria by Anatoly Kholodiuk

St. Benedict of Nursia The Benediktbeuern Monastery, located in southern Germany at the foot of the Bavarian Alps, is one of the oldest and most renowned monasteries in the country. It was founded in the years 739–740. Its original name was Buron. For over 1,200 years, the relics of St. Benedict of Nursia, Founder of…

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