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What do the words: “their eyes were opened” mean (Gen. 3:7)
By St. Photius the Great Question 14: What do the words: “their eyes were opened” mean (Gen. 3:7), and how did the crime have the power to open their eyes?…
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What does it mean: “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it himself” (Eccl. 10:8)?
By St. Photius the Great The pit spoken of here signifies a plot against one’s neighbor and great destruction, according to what is written: “He dug a pit, dug it…
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The Romanian Orthodox Church will canonize sixteen women in 2026
Romanian Patriarch Daniel stated on Monday during the working session of the Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja (Romania maintains the ancient tradition of metropolis with episcopacies within…
Christianity
What does the Bible say about making an oath?
An oath is defined as “a solemn promise, a solemn assurance of something, backed up by the mention of something sacred to the one making the oath.” It can be…
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Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev Deprived of Ukrainian Citizenship
The press service of the Security Service of Ukraine reported today that by decree of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev (Orest…
Christianity
Russian cult leader – a former traffic policeman sentenced to 12 years
Russian "cult leader" who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ was sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony on Monday after being found guilty of harming the…
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Religious Test for Public Contracts: Germany’s Use of “Faith-Breaker” Declarations Draws Scrutiny
Brussels – In the decades leading up to and during World War II, several European regimes implemented policies requiring individuals to declare their ideological or religious affiliations as a precondition…
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Mel Gibson on pilgrimage to Mount Athos, participates in vigil at Hilendar Monastery
Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson is on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos, where he arrived on 28th of June. He is among the Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos…
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Arrests of Bishops, Accusations of Attempted Coup and Growing Tensions Between the State and the Church in Armenia
The political scene in Armenia has been rocked by a series of arrests of high-ranking clergy, accusations of terrorist acts and suspicions of a coup plot. The government of Prime…
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On Spiritual loveliness
By St. Gregory of Sinai A great adversary of truth, dragging many today to destruction, is delight. Through it, a dark ignorance has reigned in the souls of the spiritually…