Ukrainian Schismatics pressuring Romanian-speaking faithful to join them
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A source in the Romanian Orthodox Church told the Ukrainian outlet Vesti that “the OCU is putting strong pressure on the priests and laity to fill up the Romanian vicariate, and it could lead to the creation of rival Romanian-speaking structures in Ukraine.”
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A source in the Romanian Orthodox Church told the Ukrainian outlet Vesti that “the OCU is putting strong pressure on the priests and laity to fill up the Romanian vicariate, and it could lead to the creation of rival Romanian-speaking structures in Ukraine.”
Fishing for Men
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Fr. Barnabas Powell
I’ve long had two struggles with this Gospel. First, it concerns evangelism – a Christian practice that doesn’t necessarily have the greatest reputation these days. Second, I’ve never even seen a throw net – thus having no experience with the metaphor at the heart of the reading.
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Fr. Barnabas Powell
I’ve long had two struggles with this Gospel. First, it concerns evangelism – a Christian practice that doesn’t necessarily have the greatest reputation these days. Second, I’ve never even seen a throw net – thus having no experience with the metaphor at the heart of the reading.
13th-century Novgorod church reopens after large-scale restoration
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One of Russia’s oldest surviving churches has reopened after a two-year process of restoration. The 13th-century Church of St. Nicholas on the island of Lipno was built after the Mongol invasion, and it was painted soon after its construction in 1292.
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One of Russia’s oldest surviving churches has reopened after a two-year process of restoration. The 13th-century Church of St. Nicholas on the island of Lipno was built after the Mongol invasion, and it was painted soon after its construction in 1292.
The Cross of Christ
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Fr. George Dimopoulos
The study of the Cross, of the great drama enacted on Golgotha, raises man up to the level of angels.
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Fr. George Dimopoulos
The study of the Cross, of the great drama enacted on Golgotha, raises man up to the level of angels.
Former Patriarch Irenaios of Jerusalem in ICU following ischemic episode
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His Beatitude Patriarch Irenaeios (Skopelitis), formerly of Jerusalem, continues to face serious health problems, having suffered an ischemic attack Tuesday morning.
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His Beatitude Patriarch Irenaeios (Skopelitis), formerly of Jerusalem, continues to face serious health problems, having suffered an ischemic attack Tuesday morning.
Met. Emmanuel of Gaul offers schismatics encouragement while they remain unrecognized
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Metropolitan Emmanuel of Gaul of the Patriarchate of Constantinople was back in Kiev yesterday, meeting with “Metropolitan” Epiphany Dumenko, the primate of the OCU, and “Archbishop” Evstraty Zorya, the organization’s speaker, to assure them of the Patriarchate’s love and support for them.
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Metropolitan Emmanuel of Gaul of the Patriarchate of Constantinople was back in Kiev yesterday, meeting with “Metropolitan” Epiphany Dumenko, the primate of the OCU, and “Archbishop” Evstraty Zorya, the organization’s speaker, to assure them of the Patriarchate’s love and support for them.
Met. Seraphim of Kythira defends priests censured by bishop after expressing support for Met. Onuphry of Kiev
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Met. Seraphim again broached the topic of the Ukrainian crisis in his words on the feast of the Panagia Myrtidiotissa Icon on Tuesday, calling upon all the Patriarchs and Primates to respect the accepted canonical order of the Church.
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Met. Seraphim again broached the topic of the Ukrainian crisis in his words on the feast of the Panagia Myrtidiotissa Icon on Tuesday, calling upon all the Patriarchs and Primates to respect the accepted canonical order of the Church.
Met. Hilarion addresses Alexandrian bishop who concelebrated with schismatics, other hierarchs rebuke Met. Hilarion
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In his letter, Met. Hilarion writes that he was saddened to learn of the concelebration, and while he does not doubt that all hierarchs wish a speedy resolution to the Ukrainian problem, hierarchs taking it upon themselves to concelebrate with the unrecognized OCU does nothing to help, but only confuses the matter and the faithful people.
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In his letter, Met. Hilarion writes that he was saddened to learn of the concelebration, and while he does not doubt that all hierarchs wish a speedy resolution to the Ukrainian problem, hierarchs taking it upon themselves to concelebrate with the unrecognized OCU does nothing to help, but only confuses the matter and the faithful people.
Coal, Or A New Perspective on the Movie, “The Island” by Pavel Lungin Eugenia Tutukova
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Eugenia Tutukova
Prayer and repentance, repentance and prayer for himself and all the suffering are the great podvig of a toiler for Christ. And the pile of coal never shrinks… The hands are black, the face is sooty, and there is no peace in the soul… And you can only hope in God’s mercy.
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Eugenia Tutukova
Prayer and repentance, repentance and prayer for himself and all the suffering are the great podvig of a toiler for Christ. And the pile of coal never shrinks… The hands are black, the face is sooty, and there is no peace in the soul… And you can only hope in God’s mercy.
Coal, Or A New Perspective on the Movie, “The Island” by Pavel Lungin
https://orthochristian.com/124218.html
Eugenia Tutukova
Prayer and repentance, repentance and prayer for himself and all the suffering are the great podvig of a toiler for Christ. And the pile of coal never shrinks… The hands are black, the face is sooty, and there is no peace in the soul… And you can only hope in God’s mercy.
https://orthochristian.com/124218.html
Eugenia Tutukova
Prayer and repentance, repentance and prayer for himself and all the suffering are the great podvig of a toiler for Christ. And the pile of coal never shrinks… The hands are black, the face is sooty, and there is no peace in the soul… And you can only hope in God’s mercy.
The Logic of the Gospel—the Logic of the Cross of Christ
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Stories About the Power of the Cross
Today, on the Elevation of the Previous and Lifegiving Cross of the Christ, we present stories about how within the experience of death, Pascha is suddenly revealed.
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Stories About the Power of the Cross
Today, on the Elevation of the Previous and Lifegiving Cross of the Christ, we present stories about how within the experience of death, Pascha is suddenly revealed.
Large Families: A Challenge of Kindness and Love
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The Postovalovs’ family life
Anna Berseneva-Shankevich
Who defines how much a child needs, and by what criteria his needs should be assessed?
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The Postovalovs’ family life
Anna Berseneva-Shankevich
Who defines how much a child needs, and by what criteria his needs should be assessed?
By Fulfilling the Commandments, We Learn to Love
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A Homily for the 15th Sunday After Pentecost
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov
How many of us can say that we are in a state of perfection or can really imagine what it consists of? At best, we experience it as moments of insight. But to live in perfection is a state infinitely far from us. Therefore, it is by fulfilling the other commandments that we can learn to love.
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A Homily for the 15th Sunday After Pentecost
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov
How many of us can say that we are in a state of perfection or can really imagine what it consists of? At best, we experience it as moments of insight. But to live in perfection is a state infinitely far from us. Therefore, it is by fulfilling the other commandments that we can learn to love.
A Message of Love in Christ and Orthodox Brotherhood
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Three Greek Clerics’ Support for the Ukrainian Church and Appeal to the Hierarchs of the Greek Church
On September 22, three Greek priests concelebrated with His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine. After the Divine service, they congratulated the primate of the UOC and conveyed to him the disquiet of the Orthodox clergy and laity of Greece about the crisis within Orthodoxy in connection with events in Ukraine.
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Three Greek Clerics’ Support for the Ukrainian Church and Appeal to the Hierarchs of the Greek Church
On September 22, three Greek priests concelebrated with His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine. After the Divine service, they congratulated the primate of the UOC and conveyed to him the disquiet of the Orthodox clergy and laity of Greece about the crisis within Orthodoxy in connection with events in Ukraine.
Thoughts About Parish Life
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Archpriest Victor Potapov
If our parish life flows peacefully and well, if we possess the spirit of truth, good will and love, then through these we participate in the betterment of life on earth.
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Archpriest Victor Potapov
If our parish life flows peacefully and well, if we possess the spirit of truth, good will and love, then through these we participate in the betterment of life on earth.
We Gain Our Souls By Carrying the Cross
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A Homily for the Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Hieromonk Constantine (Simon)
A Serbian priest once said to me that when he was in religion class, before the war, before the communists closed religion in Serbia, a priest told them that before Confession, they had to ask forgiveness of each other in the family. And that, he told me, was the most difficult part of going to Confession.
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A Homily for the Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Hieromonk Constantine (Simon)
A Serbian priest once said to me that when he was in religion class, before the war, before the communists closed religion in Serbia, a priest told them that before Confession, they had to ask forgiveness of each other in the family. And that, he told me, was the most difficult part of going to Confession.
Belarusian Exarchate celebrates 30th anniversary with open-air Liturgy
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The 30th anniversary of the Belarusian Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church was celebrated with a grand open-air Liturgy in Minsk on Sunday, September 29. The Exarchate was created at the 1989 session of the Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the Patriarchate in Russia.
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The 30th anniversary of the Belarusian Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church was celebrated with a grand open-air Liturgy in Minsk on Sunday, September 29. The Exarchate was created at the 1989 session of the Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the Patriarchate in Russia.
2016 murder of Russian abbot solved
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During the investigation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs investigated more than 3,000 people, when they finally received information about the possible involvement of the 31-year-old Vladivostok native Alexander Avdeev, who was sentenced to 6 years in prison in 2018 for a similar crime.
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During the investigation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs investigated more than 3,000 people, when they finally received information about the possible involvement of the 31-year-old Vladivostok native Alexander Avdeev, who was sentenced to 6 years in prison in 2018 for a similar crime.
Romanian, Russian hierarchs consecrate church, install abbess at Switzerland’s first Romanian monastery
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A great spiritual event was celebrated on Saturday, as the church at a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Switzerland was consecrated and the abbess of the community was officially installed.
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A great spiritual event was celebrated on Saturday, as the church at a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Switzerland was consecrated and the abbess of the community was officially installed.
Vast majority of clergy of Western European Archdiocese follow Abp. John into Russian Church
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Gathered in Paris on Saturday, the vast majority of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Russian Churches in Western Europe, formerly of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, voted to follow the example of their beloved hierarch His Eminence Archbishop John of Dubna, formerly of Chariopoulis, and join the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Gathered in Paris on Saturday, the vast majority of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Russian Churches in Western Europe, formerly of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, voted to follow the example of their beloved hierarch His Eminence Archbishop John of Dubna, formerly of Chariopoulis, and join the Russian Orthodox Church.