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Condolences from spiritual leaders for the tragedy in Kočani
A seven-day mourning period has been declared in North Macedonia due to the tragedy in the city of Kočani, in which fifty-eight young people aged 14 to 25 died in…
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Condolences from spiritual leaders for the tragedy in Kočani
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Albania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan
Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.…
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Kenyan President’s Church Donation Causes Riots
A church donation by Kenyan President William Ruto has caused unrest in the country, the BBC reports. Protesters tried to storm a church that had received a large donation from…
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A joint statement of Syrian patriarchs
On March 8, the three patriarchs of the Christian churches in Syria - the Siro-Yakobite Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II, the Orthodox Antioch Patriarch John X and the Melkite (Catholic Uniate)…
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TASS reported a “prevented assassination attempt” against Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov)
The Russian state news agency TASS reported end of february a “thwarted terrorist act against Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Simferopol and Crimea.” Two of his students, graduates of the Sretensky…
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Russian Church Transfers Karlovy Vary Church to Hungary to Secure Ownership
The resort town of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, traditionally popular with Russian tourists, is known for its thermal springs and colonnades. However, it has recently been receiving increasing…
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Patriarch Theodore in Kenya again speaks about the schism created by the “church from the North”
The Patriarch of Alexandria Theodore II celebrated his name day in Kenya, where on February 17 he celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of “St. Macarius of Egypt” at…
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Do our prayers help the dead in Orthodox perspective?
Can I influence the posthumous fate of a deceased loved one through prayer? Answer: There are opinions in Church Tradition on this matter that differ greatly from each other. First…
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Ballistic missile hits St. Andrew the Cathedral church in Zaporizhia
On January 18, during a morning attack, two Russian ballistic missiles hit the city’s St. Andrew the First-Called UOC cathedral in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia. The dome of the…
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Romanian Church Encourages Organ Donation
The Romanian Orthodox Church encourages Christians to donate their organs when it is necessary to save the life of another person. This is clear from a text recently published on…