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Nearly EUR 640,000 distributed among Lithuania’s religious communities

Lithuania's government distributed nearly 640,000 euros among the country's traditional religious communities. [...] The post Nearly EUR 640,000 distributed among Lithuania’s religious communities...

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International seminars on religion and citizenship

The Religion and Citizenship international seminars are designed to bring experts and members of the public together to consider the interrelation of political, civil, and religious discourses in...

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Lithuanian justice minister says religious communities and sects pose no danger

Religious communities and sects present in Lithuania are not dangerous, Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis said. [...] The post Lithuanian justice minister says religious communities and sects pose no...

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Renovation of synagogue starts in Vilnius

Renovation works of the synagogue on Gėlių Street in Vilnius has been started, the Department of Cultural Heritage said on Tuesday. [...] The post Renovation of synagogue starts in Vilnius appeared...

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There will be no mosque in Vilnius, liberal mayor says

There are no plans to build a mosque in Vilnius as Lithuania prepares to take in Muslim refugees, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says. [...] The post There will be no mosque in Vilnius, liberal mayor...

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Lithuanian Muslim Mufti: Terrorists will go to hell

Islam is not and could not be the reason for terrorist attacks in France, says Lithuanian Muslim Mufti Romas Jakubauskas. [...] The post Lithuanian Muslim Mufti: Terrorists will go to hell appeared...

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Atheists in Lithuania know more about religion than believers

Although surveys show that less than 2% of Lithuanians are atheists, they know more about religion than the rest of the population, Lithuania researcher Rasa Bendaravičienė told LRT Radio. [...] The...

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Pope Francis personally greets Lithuanian disabled pilgrims

Pope Francis welcomed pilgrims from countries around the world at a general audience yesterday, among them were a group of 15 people from Lithuania - and many of them were greeted with a personal...

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Turkey to translate Koran into Lithuanian

Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs is to translate the Koran into the Lithuanian language. The Muslim Holy book was first translated to Lithuanian language in 2008 by poet Sigitas Geda. [...]...

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“National conscience” Marcinkevičius stirs emotions, national debate from...

Diverging views on poetry has become an issue of a heated debate on history and censorship after Lithuania's minister of defence denied a state award to an author whose analysis of the Soviet past did...

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Lithuanian church voted most beautiful Catholic church in world

Lithuania‘s St. Peter and Paul‘s Church in Vilnius has topped the Catholicsay.com list of the 16 most beautiful churches in the world. [...] The post Lithuanian church voted most beautiful Catholic...

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‘There is no institution like the Vatican in Islam that can excommunicate...

There were some 13 million Muslims living in Europe several years ago, according to Pew Research Center, and several more million have come from Syria and Iraq over the last few years. Professor...

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Tolerance and awareness-promoting initiatives honoured with Equality and...

The annual Equality and Diversity Awards were handed out on Monday to celebrate projects and initiatives that contributed to advancing human rights and tolerance in Lithuania in 2015. [...] The post...

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Witchcraft, holy trees and Lithuania’s last pagans

Lithuanians, the last pagans of Europe, took their time to fully embrace Christianity in their daily lives and mixed it with older pagan rites. The religious sensibilities of Lithuanian peasants in the...

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Photo exhibition in Klaipėda explores Baltic pagan rites

A photography exhibition in Klaipėda explores pagan traditions in traditional Baltic festivals. [...] The post Photo exhibition in Klaipėda explores Baltic pagan rites appeared first on the Lithuania...

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1,500 Lithuanians head for Krakow to meet with Pope Francis

Around 1,500 young people from across Lithuania are heading to Krakow for World Youth Day 2016 celebrations, which will culminate in a meeting with Pope Francis. To read this article, try a €5.99...

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Lithuania’s Muslims at odds with Vilnius authorities over new mosque

Lithuania's Muslim community has been trying to build a mosque in Vilnius for over a decade, but it has yet to reach an agreement with the city's authorities. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly...

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Charms and superstitions of pagan Lithuanians

Lithuania remained pagan until the late Middle Ages and, as such, was an object of curiosity as well as hostility for Christian Europe. Paganism, wrote thirteenth-century Franciscan scholar Bartholomew...

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Parliament to discuss impact of ratified Istanbul convention

Lithuania's parliament will Friday discuss the effects of ratification of the Istanbul convention for the Baltic state. [...] The post Parliament to discuss impact of ratified Istanbul convention...

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Lithuania celebrates Assumption

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven is marked by Catholics in Lithuania on the 15th of August when the first harvest of fruit and berries is sanctified. [...] The post Lithuania celebrates...

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