Eastern Orthodox Christians
Article on ‘fat’ Arab women sparks uproar over body-shaming
To Enas Taleb, the headline felt like a spiteful punch line. "Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world," it read in bold, above a photograph of the Iraqi actress waving onstage at an arts festival.
Iraqi actress to sue Economist over photo use in obesity article
Iraqi actress Enas Taleb said she is suing British magazine The Economist for using a photo of her to illustrate a controversial article on obesity among Arab women.
The article, headlined "Why Women Are Fatter Than Men in the Arab World", was published last month with a picture of Taleb performing at Iraq's Babylon International Festival.
Kosovo Theatre Director Takes on Controversy over Handke Nobel Prize
Some controversies never age and some resurface in different form.
That's what happened on a recent Friday in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, when the furore over Austrian writer Peter Handke's 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature was repackaged for the theatre.
Montenegro’s Anti-Terror Chief Denies Ties to Crime Groups
Head of Montenegrin Police Anti-terrorist Unit Petar Knezevic (right) with former Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic (left) in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro
Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Attends Screening of “Man of God” at 11th Balkan New Film Festival
“The righteous Nectarios followed the path of silence, which has the power to speak to the souls of the people, shape consciences, work miracles”
Pope Francis met with the Archbishop of Athens
Yesterday, Sunday, December 5, the head of the Catholic Church met with the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Athens, Ieronymos II, in the Athens Archdiocese.
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Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden: Silent Cinema and the “Man of God”
St. Nectarios of Aegina is one of the most renowned Greek saints
Orthodox monastery opens to visitors after restoration
An Orthodox monastery in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon has reopened after restoration works, welcoming visitors once again.
Panagia Keramesta, also known as Kızlar (Girls) Monastery in Turkey, is believed to be constructed during the reign of then-Byzantine Emperor Alexios III. It took its final shape in the 19th century after several renovations over the centuries.
Orthodox monastery in Trabzon opens to visitors after restoration
An Orthodox monastery in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon has reopened to visitors after restorations.
Panagia Keramesta, also known as Kızlar (Girls) Monastery in Turkey, is believed to be constructed during the reign of then-Byzantine Emperor Alexios III (1349-1390), and took its final shape in the 19th century after several renovations over the centuries.
Deputy PM’s Threats Shake Montenegro’s Fragile Coalition Govt
Montenegrin PM Zdravko Krivokapic and Deputy PM Dritan Abazovic at a police training camp. Photo: Government of Montenegro
With four seats in parliament, Abramovic's civic Black on the White coalition is the smallest member of the 41-member ruling coalition, which has a majority of one in the 81-seat chamber.