Barbora Radvilaitė
Opinion

The most beautiful woman of all time: Myths of Barbora Radvilaitė

In Lithuanian historical consciousness, Barbora Radvilaitė (or Barbara Radziwill, 1522-1551), the Grand Duchess of Lithuania and the Queen of Poland, occupies a special place. She is arguably the best-known woman in Lithuania’s history and one whose life has become a source of myth and fiction.

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No Picture
Society

NGOs criticize new sexual education programme for dogmatism

Several dozen people, rallied by non-governmental organizations, held a protest action outside the Ministry of Education and Science. They are critical of the new sexual education programme that the ministry is to approve on Wednesday, saying it is too conservative and fails to meet the needs of school students.

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Society

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.

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Redwan Eid, a Syrian journalist and refugee in Lithuania
Society

A Syrian refugee in Lithuania: His story, Syria’s story (II)

Redwan Eid, is a Syrian journalist and refugee who had to flee his war-torn homeland and is now one of the first refugees Lithuania has accepted into the country. Here is his story. […]

Krakow
Society

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.

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