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The Eighth Day – A Symbol of the Future Century

By  Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos So far, we have examined the weekly festive cycle, that is, the meaning of the days of each week, and we have seen what we celebrate on each day of...

The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward

By St. Asterius of Amasia A Word of Asterius, Bishop of Amasia on Luke’s Parable of the Unrighteous Steward (Luke 16:1-13) Many times, in speaking with you, I have said that a deceptive and false idea...

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? The words “their eyes were opened”...

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 deep, and fell into the...

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 them, with all bishops...

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 spoken or written. Some feel...

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 Berezovsky), has been deprived...

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 health and finances of...

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 for employment, professional licenses,...

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 in northern Greece, where he...

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 Minister Nikol Pashinyan is...

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 lazy, separating them from God,...

On Living According to the Will of God

By St. John, Metropolitan of Tobolsk Our success in the Christian life depends on how much we submit our human will to God's. The more sincere our submission, the more abundant and fruitful our success...

Moscow: Exhibition “Icons of the Soviet Period”

The Izmailovo Estate presents the exhibition "Icons of the Soviet Period" till the end of the year (April 30 - December 22). The exposition introduces more than 100 monuments that were created in the...

On the Action of Demonic Power in Our Lives

By St. Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) Today at the Liturgy, the Holy Church offered us for instruction the Gospel story of the healing of the demoniac of the Gadarenes by the Lord. (Luke 8:26-37) Every Gospel...

The Beatitude of Those Persecuted for Christ’s Sake

Among the most moving and profound words in the Gospel are the Beatitudes—those quiet but powerful promises of inner joy and eternal reward. Particularly moving is the Beatitude that says: “Blessed are you when people...

IPU Worldwide Parliamentarians Unite in Rome with the largest diversity to Champion Interfaith Dialogue

Rome, 20 June 2025 — Parliamentarians and religious leaders from around the world have issued a powerful call for peace, hope and solidarity at the conclusion of the Second Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue:...

Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea

† BARTHOLOMEW BY THE MERCY OF GOD ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECCLENIC PATRIARCH TO THE WHOLE FULFILLMENT OF THE CHURCH MAY THE GRACE AND PEACE OF GOD BE FROM GOD * * * With hymns of thanksgiving let us...

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, and that this is, in...

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 dispute that began in...

Monasteries on Mount Athos damaged by earthquake

The Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos was damaged by a strong earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale that struck the Athos peninsula in northern Greece this afternoon. Its epicenter was 9 km northwest...

Women in Syria must wear burkinis, ‘appropriate’ swimwear on beaches

The Syrian Ministry of Tourism has said women must wear burkinis or 'appropriate' swimwear on public beaches. "People are required to wear conservative swimwear on public beaches (burkinis or swimwear that covers the whole body),"...

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 child. On the morning...

The facade of the historic church of St. Sophia of Kiev was damaged in the bombing of Kiev

A historical monument of national importance, the St. Sophia Cathedral, was damaged in Kiev as a result of the night Russian attack on Tuesday, June 10. “The blast wave caused the destruction of the...

Freedom of religion or belief, intolerance and tax-payers’ money

HRWF/ CAP Liberté de conscience (18.06.2025) - Since January 2024, UNADFI (National Union of Associations for the Defense of Families and Individuals Victims of Cults) has been benefiting from a state grant of 150,000...
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