International
Russian Domodedovo Airport to be Sold at Auction
Domodedovo Airport, confiscated in favor of the state, will be put up for sale at an open auction in early 2026. This was announced by the Minister of Finance of…
Category: International
Health
Laughter Benefits the Heart, Immune System, and Overall Health
As the saying goes, "laughter is the best medicine," and regular practice has a number of health benefits, according to new research and practices like laughter yoga, wrote the Associated…
Christianity
Modern Aton/Athos
Organization of Monastic Life The basic regulations for monastic life are contained in the Athonite Rule; more detailed details are recorded in the internal monastic rules (canonisms). The Rule provides…
Christianity
Athos after the fall of Byzantium
During the Ottoman era, Athos remained under the patronage (though not always unselfish) of the Turkish sultans, which allowed the Holy Mountain to retain at least some of its former…
Christianity
Athos History
Ancient Period In antiquity, the mountain, which, according to the ancients (Steph. Byz. Ethnica. P. 36), bore the name of the mythical Thracian giant Athos (αθως, αθων - of pre-Greek…
Christianity
Mount Athos
Athos [Holy Mountain; Greek: ̀Athos, ̀Agion ̀Oros], the world's largest center of Orthodox monasticism, located in Greece on the Agion Oros (Holy Mountain, Athos Peninsula). It is under the ecclesiastical…
Christianity
A Word about Cain and the Murder of Abel
By St. Ephrem the Syrian When I set out to draw with accuracy from the divine narrative, that is, from a pure source, spiritual teachings from deeds and words, I…
Animals
The Mystery of Why Dogs Bury Their Bones
The image of a dog burying its knuckles is iconic and captures with remarkable accuracy the essence of this puzzling and at the same time slightly comical behavior of our…
Economy
Romanian Patriarchate: We pay taxes and do not enjoy privileges
The press service of the Romanian Patriarchate issued a statement in response to media reports accusing the Orthodox Church of a privileged position and non-payment of taxes, while at the…
America
Maduro’s Arrest: Inside the US Operation & Europe’s Sovereignty Concerns
The United States launched a large-scale military strike against Venezuela early Saturday morning, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, according to an announcement by President…