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Romanian Church Encourages Organ Donation

The Romanian Orthodox Church encourages Christians to donate their organs when it is necessary to save the life of another person. This is clear from a text recently published on the official website of...

Archbishop George of Cyprus on the management of church property: I think there should be more order

Two years after his election as head of the Cyprus Archdiocese, Archbishop George spoke in an interview with the newspaper "Phileleuteros" about the problems he has encountered in the management of church property. He intends...

Wounded Ukrainian soldiers made a pilgrimage to Mount Athos

A total of twenty-two Ukrainian soldiers made a pilgrimage to Mount Athos. In search of physical and mental peace, the soldiers set off by bus from the Ukrainian city of Lviv and traveled more...

Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Bulgaria upon the appeal of the “Bulgarian Orthodox Old-style Church”

DECISION â„– 214 Sofia, 16.12.2024 IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE SUPREME COURT OF CASSATION of the Republic of Bulgaria, Commercial Chamber, Second Department, in a court session on the twenty-first of November two thousand and twenty-four,...

Bulgarian Orthodox Old Style Church registered in Bulgaria

The Supreme Court of Cassation has allowed the entry of the Bulgarian Orthodox Old Style Church (BOOC) into the register of religious denominations at the Sofia City Court, overturning the decision of the Sofia...

Romanian Patriarchate distances itself from Archbishop Teodosii of Tomi

The Romanian Orthodox Church has distanced itself from the position and actions of Archbishop Teodosii of Tomi (Constanța), who openly campaigned in his diocese for Calin Georgescu as “God’s messenger.” The Archbishop does not...

Russian bank cards are given to clerics of the Patriarchate of Alexandria

Russian bank cards are given to the African clerics of the Patriarchate of Alexandria who switch to the Moscow Patriarchate in the so-called “African Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church”. This was told by...

Belgium Archbishop Luc Terlinden, A Christmas Message of Hope and Transformation

As Christmas 2024 approaches, Archbishop Luc Terlinden embodies a spirit of hope and renewal that resonates deeply with Belgium's Catholic community. With a background rooted in humility and action, Terlinden’s reflections and leadership signal...

Addressing Anti-Christian Hatred: COMECE’s Call for an EU Coordinator Gains Momentum

On December 4, 2024, the European Parliament hosted the 27th edition of the European Prayer Breakfast, where the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) made a compelling case for the...

Christians in Aleppo Uncertain Fate

The fate of Christians in Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, is uncertain, having been seized by an Islamist group dominated by the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda and other factions hostile to the Assad regime. The...

The Gentiles declare the apostles gods

By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 14. The preaching of Paul and Barnabas in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe (1 – 7). The healing of the crippled man in Lystra and the attempt...

A web designer will be the first saint of the millennium

An Italian teenager will be the first saint canonized in the millennium by the Catholic Church, Pope Francis announced at his weekly audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Carlo Akutis, 15, who died of leukemia,...

The IX All-Russian scientific and practical conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and the penal system of the Russian Federation was held

The IX All-Russian scientific and practical conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and the penal system of the Russian Federation was held at the Academy of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. The event was...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulated Donald Trump

On November 7, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory letter to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, wishing him health, strength and success in his upcoming second presidential term. "Recognizing the enormous responsibilities of...

Russian Patriarch Kirill had a hard word for Halloween

A toxic holiday that revives paganism, the spiritual leader believes In a speech, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church warned against what he called attempts to "revive paganism," saying neo-paganism had infiltrated certain "military...

The imprisonment of the apostle Peter

By prof. A. P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 12. 1 – 18. Herod persecutes the Church: the killing of James, the imprisonment of Peter and his miraculous release. 19 – 23. Death of...

Women in the Church in Orthodox perspective

What is the place of women in the church and in life in general? After all, the Orthodox view is a special view. And the opinions of different priests can differ greatly from each...

The first Christians in Antioch

By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 11. The displeasure of the believers in Jerusalem against Peter because of his association with the uncircumcised and the pacification of the discontented (1 – 18)....

Apostle Peter and the centurion Cornelius

By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 10. The centurion Cornelius, the appearance of the angel, his ambassadorship to Peter (1-8). Peter's vision and his meeting with the messengers of Cornelius (9-22). Peter's...

A court on the Greek island of Syros imposed a fine of 200 euros for ringing a church bell

A court on the Greek island of Syros has banned the ringing of church bells on the island unless it is for religious and worship purposes of the temple. The reason for the decision...

Nearly 20 thousand parishioners of the UOC-MP have taken over the largest church in Cherkasy

Parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UPC-MP) have taken over the largest Orthodox church in Cherkasy - the Mikhailovsky Cathedral, the greater part of which was transferred to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine,...

From Faith to Corporate: The Troubling Transformation of the Russian Orthodox Church

In a revealing presentation, the Primate of the Russian True Orthodox Church His Holiness Metropolitan of Mloskovsk and All Russia Seraphim (Motovilov) delivered a scathing critique of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), highlighting deep-seated...

Seeding the peace and friendship in Yakoruda – a journey beyond cultures and religions

26-29.09.2024 - interfaith weekend in Yakoruda, Bulgaria On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21 September, the association "Bridges - Eastern European Forum for Dialogue" held a three-day interfaith weekend...

After a long break, the dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Pre-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches was resumed

On September 16 and 17, the residence of the Coptic Patriarch in the monastery "St. Bishoy', Wadi el-Natrun (i.e. the Nitrian Valley), hosted a meeting of representatives of the Orthodox Churches of the world...

The rock monastery in Turkey shrouded in clouds, myths and legends

The monastery "Holy Virgin Sumela" rises 1200 meters above sea level. The majestic building stands menacingly on the edge of the cliffs, its frescoes faded and distorted. The facade shows the deep traces of time...
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