Religion

  • European Union

A Europe without Christian values would be a Europe without a soul

The world has been in crisis management mode for more than a decade: we experienced a global financial crisis and…

1 year ago
  • Society

Strengthening the position of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Baltic States – a guarantee of the solidity of an independent European outpost?

In the religious space of the Baltic States, things are finally beginning to change in what used to be known…

1 year ago
  • Society

Lithuania celebrates Assumption

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven is marked by Catholics in Lithuania on the 15th of August when…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Parliament to discuss impact of ratified Istanbul convention

Lithuania's parliament will Friday discuss the effects of ratification of the Istanbul convention for the Baltic state. [...]

7 years ago
  • History

Charms and superstitions of pagan Lithuanians

Lithuania remained pagan until the late Middle Ages and, as such, was an object of curiosity as well as hostility…

8 years ago
  • 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…

8 years ago
  • 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…

8 years ago
  • Culture

Photo exhibition in Klaipėda explores Baltic pagan rites

A photography exhibition in Klaipėda explores pagan traditions in traditional Baltic festivals. [...]

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Witchcraft, holy trees and Lithuania’s last pagans

Lithuanians, the last pagans of Europe, took their time to fully embrace Christianity in their daily lives and mixed it…

8 years ago
  • Society

Tolerance and awareness-promoting initiatives honoured with Equality and Diversity Awards

The annual Equality and Diversity Awards were handed out on Monday to celebrate projects and initiatives that contributed to advancing…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

‘There is no institution like the Vatican in Islam that can excommunicate extremist Muslims’

There were some 13 million Muslims living in Europe several years ago, according to Pew Research Center, and several more…

8 years ago
  • Culture

Lithuanian church voted most beautiful Catholic church in world

Lithuania‘s St. Peter and Paul‘s Church in Vilnius has topped the Catholicsay.com list of the 16 most beautiful churches in…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

“National conscience” Marcinkevičius stirs emotions, national debate from beyond the grave

Diverging views on poetry has become an issue of a heated debate on history and censorship after Lithuania's minister of…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Turkey to translate Koran into Lithuanian

Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs is to translate the Koran into the Lithuanian language. The Muslim Holy book was first…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Pope Francis personally greets Lithuanian disabled pilgrims

Pope Francis welcomed pilgrims from countries around the world at a general audience yesterday, among them were a group of…

9 years ago
  • Society

Atheists in Lithuania know more about religion than believers

Although surveys show that less than 2% of Lithuanians are atheists, they know more about religion than the rest of…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian Muslim Mufti: Terrorists will go to hell

Islam is not and could not be the reason for terrorist attacks in France, says Lithuanian Muslim Mufti Romas Jakubauskas.…

9 years ago
  • Society

There will be no mosque in Vilnius, liberal mayor says

There are no plans to build a mosque in Vilnius as Lithuania prepares to take in Muslim refugees, Vilnius Mayor…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Renovation of synagogue starts in Vilnius

Renovation works of the synagogue on Gėlių Street in Vilnius has been started, the Department of Cultural Heritage said on…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian justice minister says religious communities and sects pose no danger

Religious communities and sects present in Lithuania are not dangerous, Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis said. [...]

9 years ago