Christianity
The Holy Spirit in the Church
By Archpriest John Meyendorff We cannot speak of Christology and salvation without explaining in more detail the fact that Christ had a body, that His body is now the Church,…
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Reactions to Egyptian court ruling on Sinai monastery
The Greek state and the Greek Orthodox Church reacted sharply to a court ruling by the Egyptian court in Ismailia, handed down on May 28 this year, regarding a legal…
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Monasteries on Mount Athos damaged by earthquake
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Women in Syria must wear burkinis, ‘appropriate’ swimwear on beaches
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Christianity
Does the Armenian Patriarch Have an Illegitimate Child?
Every morning for the past ten days, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has started his day with a post on social media about whether Catholicos-Patriarch Karekin II has an illegitimate…
Christianity
The facade of the historic church of St. Sophia of Kiev was damaged in the bombing of Kiev
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Europe
Freedom of religion or belief, intolerance and tax-payers’ money
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America
USCIRF A Beacon of Bipartisanship in the Global Fight for Religious Freedom
In today’s deeply polarized political climate, where partisan divides often seem insurmountable, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) stands out as a rare and vital example of sustained…
Portraits In Faith
Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: Concrete Pillars, Spiritual Bridges
On a late spring afternoon in Columbus, Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia stands beneath the stone arches of Hitchcock Hall, the hum of student footsteps echoing across the quad. He is…
Christianity
The First Christians in Antioch
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 11. The discontent of the believers in Jerusalem against Peter because of his association with the uncircumcised and the appeasement of…