Christianity
Icon of Matrona and Stalin
The icon “Matrona and Stalin” (“Blessed Matrona blesses Joseph Stalin” [) is an icon depicting the Holy Matrona of Moscow (1885-1952) and I.V. Stalin. In 2008, for some time from…
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EP Report – Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion, presented by Karol Karski
On May 2nd, the European Parliament made a short presentation of their report Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (short presentation), of which The European Times…
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Statement | COMECE ahead of EP motion for resolution on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion
In view of the today’s vote of the European Parliament’s motion for resolution on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion, the General Secretary of COMECE,…
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CEC provides training to Austrian churches to realise safe and strong communities
As part of the SASCE project, CEC conducted a training in Vienna for church leaders, church staff and worshippers, helping them to ensure safe and strong communities in Austria.
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Mixed marriages
Author: archpriest John Meiendorf The official condition for church marriage is the union of faith - ie. the affiliation of the spouses to the Orthodox Church. The definitions of the…
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Rationalism and its limits in the Arian doctrine
Author: D.S. Biryukov Arianism is the first current in the mainstream of Christian thought, recognized as heresy and became the state religion in the Roman Empire. Arianism is undeniably the…
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Life of St. Ignatius of Mariupol
It is hard to imagine that it was in Mariupol land about two centuries ago that a man lived whose personality both his contemporaries and descendants compared with the personality…
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Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco
John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker (1896–1966) was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father…
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Stephen Leeson Show 1 year fighting Pandemic Blues
On Friday, April 29th, The Stephen Leeson Show marked its first anniversary. The show launched in April 2021 as a co-production between singer/songwriter Stephen Leeson and the volunteers at the…
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5th European Laudato Si’ Reflection Day to be held on 17 May 2022
The European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) is pleased to invite you to the 5th Laudato Si’ Reflection Day to be held online on Tuesday 17 May 2022 from 9:30 to…