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113-year-old church moved in Sweden
Engineers move historic building in two days In the Swedish city of Kiruna, teams of engineers managed to move one of the largest and most wooden buildings in the country...
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Archbishop of Alaska Apologizes after meeting Putin
Archbishop Alexy of Sitka and Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America has apologized for not asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during his meeting...
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Why was the man created last after creation
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Bless the Lord God at all times [Commentary on Tobit 4:19]
By St. Innocent of Penza Bless the Lord God at all times and ask Him that your ways be right and all your deeds and intentions be successful, for no...
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“Do not deprive the dead of mercy” [Commentary on Sirah: 7: 36]
By Agaphangel (Soloviev), Archbishop Let the mercy of giving be to everyone living, but do not deprive the dead of mercy. Do not limit your good deeds only to the...
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What do the words mean: ” Their eyes opened” (Gen. 3: 7)
By St. Fotius Great Question 14: What do the words mean: "Their eyes opened" (Gen. 3: 7), and how did the crime have the power to open their eyes? The...
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Bank accounts of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem frozen
The municipality of Jerusalem has frozen all bank accounts belonging to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, writes Times of Israel, citing the content of a statement published by the Patriarchate and...
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The Saving Power of the Word of God
By Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) Any established group has to meet, in order to hold conversations about the matter, which brings the members together. Our circle was gathered for the preaching...
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Prayers for the Dead in the Bible
Let's see what the Bible says about this. The practice of praying for the dead dates back to the Old Testament. Thus, in the Scriptures we read that on the...