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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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" 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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
† 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...