Athens first-ever mosque is closely guarded In Greece, where Orthodox Christianity is inseparable from the state, the construction of the capital s first mosque has been met with much resistance
Muslims living in Greece pray inside the first state-funded mosque in Athens on Friday, November 6, 2020. (Photo by PETROS GIANNAKOURIS/AP)
It cannot be seen and no sound can be heard coming from it. But in the popular Botaniko neighborhood of Athens, everyone knows it is there somewhere.
Suddenly, a stone s throw from the Church of St. Christopher, the mosque can be spotted. It stands behind a gatehouse where a policeman checks people s documents.
LGBT conversion therapy: Religious leaders call for ban to abhorrent practice
More than 300 religious leaders have called for a worldwide clampdown on conversion therapy for LGBT+ people. Germany is one of the few countries to have introduced a ban. DW spoke with two survivors of the practice.
Gay rights are progressing but resistance is fierce, even aggressive at times, with some decrzing so-called LGBT aggression We recognize with sadness that certain religious teachings have often, throughout the ages, caused and continue to cause deep pain and offense to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex.
This was a rare admission from members of the clergy, but that is one of the key statements in a declaration signed by 370 interfaith religious leaders from around the world.
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