Christianity
Christianity in the Balkans from the 1st to the 4th century
The Balkan Peninsula, as a crossroads between the Middle East and Europe, as well as a center of cultural interaction between the peoples of the East and the West, is...
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Scientists studied the combination of morning coffee with a cigarette
Many smokers start their day with just a cigarette and a cup of coffee. And this combination, as it turns out, is not accidental. Researchers have found that chemicals in...
Christianity
The meaning of the icon
Written by Archim. Zinon (Theodore) The icon does not depict, it manifests. It is the manifestation of Christ's kingdom, the manifestation of the transformed, deified creature; of that transformed humanity...
Christianity
Write the good on stone tablets, and the insult – on a water
"And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors...if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" (Matt. 6:14); "If you do not forgive...
Christianity
The Church and the State in the contemporary social teaching of the Orthodox Church
Author: Associate Professor Dr. Kostadin Nushev, Faculty of Theology, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" When building its attitude towards the state in the modern world, the Orthodox Church turns to the...
Buddhism
A living goddess is worshiped in Nepal
Christians worship the icons or statues of Christ, the Virgin and the saints, and Buddhists light candles before the images of the Enlightened Ones. In Nepal, however, they still worship...
Christianity
Vladimir Solovyov and his religious-philosophical system
Author: Protopresbyter Mihail Pomazanski Vladimir Solovyov gave a new impetus to the development of Russian philosophical and theological thought, setting himself the task of "justifying the faith of the fathers"...
Christianity
Soul-beneficial teachings of St. Archbishop Seraphim Sobolev
1. To be able to successfully fight against evil, you must have order in your thoughts. This is achieved by more silence, solitude and prayer. 2. Always keep in mind...
Europe
Braving mines and missiles to bring aid to Ukraine’s displaced population
Almost a third of those displaced by the conflict come from the region around the country’s second largest city of Kharkiv, in the east. To bring aid to Ukraine’s displaced…
Europe
Ukraine: UN agencies deliver food, health and other support amid fighting
Matilda Bogner, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, called for greater efforts to spare and protect civilians. The Mission has been in the country since 2014,...