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The veneration of saints in the Orthodox Church
The definitions of the Sixth Ecumenical Council of 631 state: "We seal the doctrine with our consent by preaching the one Christ, the incarnate Son of God. The seventh-century father,…
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The Sacred Images and the struggle against it
The question of icon-worship seems to be purely practical, given that icon-painting is a church-applied art. But in the Orthodox Church he received an extremely thorough, truly theological staging. What…
Christianity
The miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Salvation of the Roman people” in Rome
The early Byzantine icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered medieval shrines in Rome. Residents of the city prayed to her for protection from disasters.…
Christianity
In a few words about one great person – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
In an interview, Patriarch Bartholomew, also spoke of his visits to other churches around the world: “Our visits are a pleasant obligation, in all cases a response to fraternal invitations,…
Buddhism
3rd Century BC Buddhist Stupa in India to get makeover
The historical Buddhist Stupa or brick Stupa built 2,400 years back by Mauryan king Ashoka, in Haryana’s Yamunanagar, is scheduled to get a makeover with beatification works set to begin.
Christianity
Metropolitanate of Sofia ordered the Russian flags to be removed from the entrance to the rotunda church in the Bulgarian capital
The management of the capital's rotunda "St. George" in Sofia demonstratively placed two Russian flags at the entrance of the ancient church, along with the Bulgarian and Samara flags. Pictures…
Christianity
French police has neutralized an alleged bomb left in a cathedral
A man entered during the morning service, left a suspicious package and fled French police have evacuated the Toulouse Cathedral of Saint-Etienne after a man who entered during the morning…
News
CEC and COMECE presidents at the Polish-Ukrainian border call for peace and reconciliation
The Presidents of CEC and COMECE issue a special Easter message from the Polish-Ukrainian border on Friday 8 April 2022, invoking prayer and action for peace in Ukraine and beyond.…
Charities
Romanian Orthodox Church has so far backed Ukraine with more than 5m euros in humanitarian aid
The press center of the Romanian Patriarchate published a communiqué detailing the support provided by the Romanian Orthodox Church to the victims of the war in Ukraine between 18 and…
Christianity
From the biblical texts: Where is Armageddon and will the Apocalypse take place there?
Theologians, archaeologists, historians and artists of the End of the World Pandemics and moral decay are serious enough reasons for human societies, regardless of their religion, to be interested in…