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Gia Kuchava: The battle for influence over Georgia’s church has begun – INTERVIEW

The South Caucasus is once again emerging as a focal point of major geopolitical competition. Against the backdrop of Armenia’s growing engagement with the European Union, Russia’s weakening influence in the region, and Georgia’s complex balancing act between the West and Moscow, new political realities are taking shape.

21 May 2026-10:12
LDS Church leader Elder Mark Bassett dies at 59

12 May 2026-09:24
Czech town builds first 3D printed church in Neratovice

A church is being constructed in the Czech town of Neratovice using 3D printing technology, marking the first house of worship of its kind and size built with concrete printing methods.

10 May 2026-15:51
Catacomb saints at Bavaria monastery continue to draw visitors - VIDEO

Decorated “catacomb saints” at Bavaria’s former Banz monastery continue to attract visitors centuries after they were brought from Rome.

08 May 2026-16:30
Singapore woman jailed after buying live military round from church acquaintance

A 23-year-old woman in Singapore has been sentenced to four months in jail and fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to possessing a live military-style ammunition round without a licence.

08 May 2026-15:11
Alexander Esaulenko: The restoration of the Gazanchi Church is a vivid example of Azerbaijan’s approach to cultural heritage

“Azerbaijan’s large-scale restoration and reconstruction efforts, particularly the return of internally displaced persons, infrastructure redevelopment, and cultural heritage restoration, are highly praised by the diplomatic corps,” Moldovan Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Alexander Esaulenko, told journalists.

02 May 2026-13:30
Hikmet Hajiyev: All historical, cultural, and religious monuments within Azerbaijan, are protected, reserved and restored - VIDEO

Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, has shared a post on the Ghazanchi Church in Shusha.

02 May 2026-10:59
Gunmen storm Ekiti church, kill pastor and abduct worshippers

There was tension in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State when suspected gunmen stormed a church during an open-air crusade on Tuesday evening.

29 Apr 2026-13:22
Fire ravages historic church in Queens - VIDEO

A historic church in Queens, NY, was severely damaged by a fire on Thursday night, according to the New York Fire Department. First responders arrived at the First Reformed Church of Astoria at 6:45 p.m. to find the church’s two-story rectory engulfed in flames.

24 Apr 2026-20:28
Pope Leo XIV honors slave trade victims in Angola

In a moment of profound historical reflection, Pope Leo XIV visited one of the most significant shrines dedicated to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade in Angola on April 20, 2026.

20 Apr 2026-14:03