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Religion must serve God, not man, says Patriarch Bartholomew
17 Sep 2025 21:18 GMT
… and who will receive the Templeton Prize on Sept. 24 -- told … ;the Orthodox Church does not embrace ethno-phyletism," or religious nationalism … Orthodox Church, which has historically fostered a deep intertwining of religious and …
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Bold on Climate, Silent on Abuse: Abuse Survivors and Advocates Call Out Templeton Foundation for Recognition of Ecumenical Patriarch
17 Sep 2025 00:16 GMT
… abuse makes his prestigious John Templeton Prize win painful for survivors — … -perpetrated sexual abuse in the church. Collectively they sought acknowledgement from …
Such an acknowledgement by the Templeton Foundation is not without precedent, precisely …
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RELIGION HEADLINES WED 9-17-25
17 Sep 2025 13:15 GMT
… . That includes receiving the prestigious Templeton Prize. Bartholomew is considered first among … of a pope, because the church has various self-governing jurisdictions … those who say it violates religious freedom.
( ) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro …
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U.S. Congress Honors Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Highlighting Religious Leadership, Human Rights and Environmental Stewardship
17 Sep 2025 07:26 GMT
… also being honored with the Templeton Prize.
Congressional Praise
Representative Dan Goldman … peace, interfaith dialogue, and religious freedom.” He said the Patriarch … moment when international norms around religious freedom, climate action and geopolitical …
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Ecumenical Patriarch discusses Halki, religious freedoms with Trump
16 Sep 2025 09:04 GMT
… role and importance of religious freedoms in a meeting … the dialogue between the two Churches. In parallel with this … XXIII.”
Bartholomew also noted the Church’s interest in Ukraine. … .
The ceremony for the Templeton prize will take place on September …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Elpidophoros Meet President Trump at the White House
18 Sep 2025 04:12 GMT
… critical issues facing the Orthodox Church and global Christian communities, including … of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in 2019.
The … , which includes receiving the prestigious Templeton Prize, visiting universities in New York …
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The church's role in addressing poverty and injustice
04 Sep 2025 11:20 GMT
… public life. During apartheid, the church stood boldly, declaring, “Thus says … ? Where is the church?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, upon receiving the Templeton Prize, warned that … dignity. But beyond charity, the church must embrace its theological, educational …
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Many Religious ‘Nones’ Around the World Hold Spiritual Beliefs
04 Sep 2025 13:58 GMT
… Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 63095). This publication does … identify with other religions.
But sizable percentages of religiously unaffiliated adults – … “nones” give the least religious answer, saying religion is not at all …
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Religion news 1 September 2025
01 Sep 2025 02:09 GMT
… National Secular Society reports church to charity commission … like all Bible-believing churches, Marlow Baptist Church teaches the … grant from the John Templeton Foundation for an interdisciplinary project … the spiritual but not religious,” and aims to …