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Russia, A Jehovah’s Witness to serve two years of forced labor
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Russia, A Jehovah’s Witness to serve two years of forced labor
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Humanitarian thread and secret diplomacy
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Pope Francis: The Christian does not believe in superstitions, such as magic, cards and horoscopes
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By Martin Hoegger, Lausanne, Switzerland Geneva, June 21, 2023. In his sermon, during the opening celebration of the central committee of the World Council of Churches, Patriarch Bartholomew (Orthodox Church,…
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Christians in Syria doomed to disappear in 20 years
Christians in Syria are doomed to disappear within two decades if the international community does not develop specific policies to protect them. This was the call for urgent assistance from…
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The Russian Church has declared pacifism incompatible with Orthodoxy
The Russian Orthodox Church claims that pacifism is incompatible with the teachings of the Orthodox Church, as evidenced by its presence in heretical teachings. This is stated in the materials…
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Teshuvah – the Way of Return
On a shallow level, ‘Teshuvah’ simply refers to someone who goes back to the Jewish faith and resumes its practice after lapsing. On a deeper level, it is much more.…
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The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is moving to a new calendar
The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine approved the transition to the New Julian calendar from September 1, Reuters reports. This means that the Church will now celebrate Christmas…
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A Word About The Glorious Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
by Gregory, Bishop of Russia (Metropolitan of Kiev and Western Russia Grigory Tsamblak, 1364 - c. 1420*) Today's holiday is the fulfillment of the providence that the Only Begotten Son…
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The Moscow Patriarchate “annexed” the Ukrainian Diocese of Berdyansk
The Berdyansk diocese of the UOC, located in the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye region, was taken away from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by an official decision of the Synod of the Moscow…