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Baptism and the Cross

11:04 10.04.2026

Baptism and the Cross

The Russian words for baptism (kreschenie) and cross (krest) sound somewhat alike. This is a fitting likeness. Indeed, even though in baptism the visible part is immersion in water, the essence of baptism is crucifixion together with Christ on an inner spiritual cross. St. Paul says that in baptism “our …

‘The Guardian’: NATO chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war

11:02 10.04.2026

‘The Guardian’: NATO chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war

Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from NATO alliance, ‘The Guardian’ notes. Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, has said Donald Trump was “clearly disappointed” that the US’s allies had refused to join its war against Iran, following a closed-door …

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel with Newsweek

11:01 10.04.2026

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel with Newsweek

As Cuba sinks into a humanitarian crisis under an intensified U.S. blockade, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sat down with Newsweek in Havana for his first interview with U.S. media in three years. The embattled leader called for a diplomatic solution with the United States to end the months-long fuel blockade, …

View from Israel: Iran has survived – What now?

10:59 10.04.2026

View from Israel: Iran has survived – What now?

The somewhat surprising ceasefire does not necessarily signal the end of the war and, at least at this stage, has not delivered the goals declared at its outset. Even so, the lack of precise information about the understandings that led to the ceasefire, along with discrepancies between statements by different …

Pentagon threatened to “crush” the Pope —Trump is spoiling relations with the Vatican

10:56 10.04.2026

Pentagon threatened to “crush” the Pope —Trump is spoiling relations with the Vatican

The Avignon Papacy was the most humiliating chapter in Church history. The Trump administration just invoked it as a warning to Pope Leo XIV. This is not a rumor. This is not hyperbole. This is not politics as usual. In January of this year, behind closed doors at the Pentagon, …

Argentina’s industry records the second-worst decline worldwide in two years

10:55 10.04.2026

Argentina’s industry records the second-worst decline worldwide in two years

Argentina recorded the world’s second-worst industrial decline from 2023 to 2025, said a consulting firm ‘Audeumus’ that analyzed data from the United Nations, ‘Buenos-Aires Herald’ reports. In the last two years, Argentina’s manufacturing sector fell by 7.9%, surpassed only by Hungary, which fell by 8.2%, said the consultancy Audemus, founded …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi

20:18 09.04.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi. On April 9, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi at the latter’s initiative. The Russian side welcomed …

Hallmark of Baptism

12:14 09.04.2026

Hallmark of Baptism

According to St. Peter, baptism is a promise of a good conscience to God [1 Peter 3:21]. In baptism we give a vow to live the rest of our lives in clear conscience, based upon the entire scope of Lord’s commandments. The hallmark of baptism is moral purity. St. Paul …

Russian Intelligence: EU leadership going crazy, seeking to acquire nukes

12:13 09.04.2026

Russian Intelligence: EU leadership going crazy, seeking to acquire nukes

The EU authorities have begun secretly exploring ways to establish their own nuclear weapons production capabilities, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said. TASS has compiled the main points from the statement. EU drive for nuclear weapons "The leaders of the EU and several of its leading member states have revealed …

Europe now treats Christian views as “criminal”!

12:12 09.04.2026

Europe now treats Christian views as “criminal”!

The merciless persecution of Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has been a catastrophe for free speech, writes Lorcán Price, an Irish barrister and legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom International. In what has become known as the ‘Bible trial’, Christian politician Päivi Räsänen was criminally convicted last week of ‘hate speech’ …

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