Митрополиту Викентию вручена президентская награда

Президент Узбекистана Шавкат Миромонович Мирзиёев подписал Распоряжение о награждении главы Среднеазиатского митрополичьего округа митрополита Ташкентского и Узбекистанского Викентия почетным орденом в честь 25-летнего юбилея принятия Конституции Узбекистана. 

MEETING AT THE COMMITTEE

Today 24.07.2017 the Committee for religious Affairs held a meeting with the Apostle of the Berlin-Brandenburg district of the new Apostolic Church WolfgangNadolny.

The guest was received by the Chairman of the Committee O. Yusupov.

During the meeting, O. Yusupov on actual examples introduced to the guest with the transformations in all spheres of society of Uzbekistan, headed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyeyev, in particular, the religious sphere has also added with positive innovations that delight the believers.

Today, 31 October, Protestants celebrate the 500th anniversary of the reformation.

What began as a theological dispute in 1517, this event has had a huge impact on religious and cultural life of Europe, and then around the world – the economy, education, medicine and social structure.

500 years have passed, and now Protestantism is the second largest Christian denomination after Catholicism. The number of followers of this denomination has more than 800 million people. In 49 countries, the majority of citizens are Protestants, and the number of believers of this confession, according to the Pew Publishing Centre,   the USA, Nigeria and China are leading.

What was the essence of this powerful event?

There are 5 tenets that summarize the position of the father of the reformation Martin Luther and his associates:

The influence of the reformation on the modern world.

Interview with Bishop Sergey Ryakhovsky

In a memorable day of the 500th anniversary of the reformation, news Agency RIA Novosti published a thematic interview with the chief Bishop of the Russian United Union of Christians of Evangelical faith (RUUCEF- Pentecostal) by Sergei Ryakhovsky.

Since the middle ages, the reformation changed not only religious but also socio-political system. Today we live in a democratic society and have equal rights. But it was not always so. Here's howthe Bishop RUUCEF explains this phenomenon:

The Conference «Interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance - the guarantor of stability in society"

November 16, in honor of the International day of tolerance, at the Tashkent Islamic University hosted a conference on "Interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance - the guarantor of stability of society", organized by the Committee for religious Affairs, Tashkent Islamic University and the UNESCO office in Uzbekistan.

The event was attended by foreign guests from Europe and Asia, representatives of the diplomatic corps and international missions, heads of religious confessions in Uzbekistan, scientists and experts in the field of religious studies and sociology.