Unlike the post-Soviet 'converted' politicians Andrej Belousov is one of the patrons of the Diveevo Monastery, the historical seat of St Seraphim of Sarov. Since the early 2000s, the influence of "presidential orthodoxy" has been concentrated here in the place that symbolises a spirituality that in the early 20th century was considered too close to the heresy of the Old Believers, convinced of the superiority of Russian Christianity over Byzantine Christianity.
Former President Rouhani recently slammed the exclusion of pro-reform candidates from the country’s latest elections, raising questions about the system’s representativeness. In Tehran only 8 per cent of voters took part in the run-off election to parliament. After Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, the issue will likely resurface during the upcoming presidential election, which must take place within a delay of 50 days in accordance with the constitution.
The new facility, which is expected to be completed in 2026, will house about 120,000 literary artifacts, with a focus on past and future, a place symbolising the “hallyu”, the South Korean cultural wave that has made Korean literature, along with K-pop music and K-dramas, known the world over.
Since 2016, Tô serves as public security minister. With him, the top leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam takes on a new face; now the National Assembly has to rubberstamp the party’s choice.
Fr. Romanelli entrusts his testimony to AsiaNews on his return after 7 months in the Strip: not a house is "intact", but we must look to the future. In the homily of the Pentecost Mass Card. Pizzaballa to the Christians of Gaza: "I have never heard a word of anger" from you, this is the "sign of your strength". The visit to a bakery destroyed by the war and recently reopened, which offers work to Christians and Muslims.
The new head of state urges Beijing to end its political and military threats, upholding outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen's political line. He will face several domestic challenges, such as a deeply divided parliament and the rising cost of living.
