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Etymologically, it derives from the exact (ὀρθός) formulation and – accordingly – confession of the Christian faith. It was arrived at after long centuries of severe theological disputes between the greatest and most enlightened...

Princess Olga: The Woman Who Brought Christianity to Kyivan Russia

On July 11, Orthodox Christians commemorate the memory of St. Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga. Saint Olga was the wife of Prince Igor I of Kiev. After his death in 945, Princess Olga ruled on behalf of...

You Cannot Build A Throne On The Blood Of Martyrs

By Metropolitan †SERAPHIM (Motovilov) “Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10) The ashes of the ancient land knock on my heart. The unbearable pain of...

Inter-Church Interaction and the International Agenda in the Letters of Patriarch Alexey I(80 years since the end of the schism over the Bulgarian Orthodox...

80 years ago, the importance of Russian-Bulgarian historical and spiritual ties was affirmed through the inter-church interaction of the Russian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches, which is considered through the real embodiment of state religious...

Inter-Church Interaction and the International Agenda in the Letters of Patriarch Alexey I(80 years since the end of the schism over the Bulgarian Orthodox...

“The unification of the world must be preceded by the unification of Europe, and the latter is unthinkable without the prior unification of the Slavic world.” Exarch STEPHEN I, 1947 In his address, Ecumenical Patriarch...

The First Ecumenical Epistle of the Apostle John the Theologian – Authorship and Reason for Writing

By Prof. A. Lopukhin The First Ecumenical Epistle of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian does not contain the name of the author either in the title or in the text itself. Only...

About the Epistle of the Apostle James

By Prof. A. Lopukhin Who is the author of the Epistle The author of the first, according to the canonical order, Epistle of the Apostles, does not call himself an apostle in the greeting (James 1:1),...

The First Epistle of the Apostle Peter – Author, Purpose and Time of Writing

By Prof. A. Lopukhin Authorship of the Epistle The attribution of this epistle to the chief apostle Peter, although sometimes disputed in more recent times by Western biblical scholars, is confirmed primarily not only by the...

Second Epistle of the Apostle Peter – Authorship Disputes

By Prof. A. Lopukhin The author of the Epistle, known in the canon as the Second Epistle of the Holy Apostle Peter, from the very beginning calls himself Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of...

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...

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...

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...
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