church-state relations
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GwenPresident Ruto Meets Evangelical and Pentecostal Church Leaders to Seek Harmony and Collaboration
President William Ruto met with leaders from Evangelical and Pentecostal churches in Nairobi on December 11, 2024, as part of efforts to foster unity between the government and...
Russian Patriarch Kirill Calls Soviet Nukes “God’s Grace” in Sermon
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church described the Soviet Union’s development of nuclear weapons as a divine act of grace during a sermon in August 2025. Delivering...
Russia’s Orthodox Patriarch Endorses Nuclear Weapons as Divine Gift
The Russian Orthodox Church stands apart from many religious traditions in its stance on nuclear weapons, expressing support for their development and use. This position has drawn criticism...
Iraq’s Sudani Hosts Chaldean Patriarch in Baghdad Following Dispute
The Chaldean Catholic Church’s patriarch, Louis Raphael I Sako, recently visited Baghdad for a meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, marking his first return to the Iraqi...
