Asia
Bangladesh’s current interim government continues pursuing the return journey of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka so that she is compelled to face hundreds of legal cases, lodged in…
Christianity
By St. Dionysius of Alexandria From the letter of St. Dionysius († 264), Bishop of Alexandria, about the times of persecution and the epidemic of the so-called Cyprian plague. The…
Christianity
By St. Photius the Great Question 11. Why, after Adam sinned and received death as punishment, did his son, who had not even sinned, die before him? (Gen. 3:19; 4:8)…
Christianity
By Martin Hoegger* The congress held in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills above Rome, from 27 to 29 March 2025 concluded with a selection of ecumenical experiences. They bear witness…
Christianity
By Martin Hoegger* Castelgandolfo, 28 March 2025. The Catholic Church Synod on the theme of ‘Synodality’ held in Rome in October 2023 and 2024 had an ecumenical dimension through the presence…
Christianity
By Martin Hoegger* Castel Gandolfo, 29 March 2025. The year 2025 is rich in ecumenical events: the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which expressed the Christian faith, Easter celebrated…
Christianity
By Martin Hoegger Castelgandolfo, 26 March 2025. At the congress of the Focolare Movement, four theologians from different Churches shared what dialogue means to them: dialogue of life, of the…
Christianity
By Archpriest George Mitrofanov However, the part of the Russian church hierarchy that was abroad since 1921 decided to take the mission to act on behalf of the Russian Orthodox…
International
By Archpriest George Mitrofanov The history of the Russian Orthodox Church of the 20th century is, first of all, the history of persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church, which had…
Christianity
By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (Sokolov) Instructions on how catechetical teaching should be offered to the people 1) Catechetical teaching should be given only on Sunday mornings. 2) An hour…
