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Expulsion of the merchants from the temple

By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Chapter 19. 1 – 10. Zacchaeus the publican. 11 – 27. The parable of the mines. 28 – 48. Entry into Jerusalem and cleansing of the temple. Luke 19:1. Then Jesus entered...

The parable of the vineyard and the wicked vinedressers

By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Chapter 20. 1-26. The question of the authority of Christ. 27-38. The question of the Sadducees. 39-47. Christ and the Scribes. Luke 20:1. On one of those days when He was teaching...

The Pope once again called for peace through negotiations

We must never forget that war invariably leads to defeat, the Holy Father noted At his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis once again called for negotiated peace and condemned the bloody...

The Romanian Church creates a structure “Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine”

The Romanian Church decided to establish its jurisdiction on the territory of Ukraine, intended for the Romanian minority there.

“Special attention to overcoming the challenges facing the Orthodox Church”

Macedonian Archbishop Stefan is visiting Serbia at the invitation of Serbian Patriarch Porfiry. The officially stated reason is the third anniversary of the election of Patriarch Porfiry. Obviously, this is only an occasion for...

What is characteristic of a Christian?

By St. Basil the Great Moral Rule 80 Chapter 22 What is characteristic of a Christian? Faith that works by love (Gal. 5:6). What is inherent in faith? An unbiased confidence in the truth of God's inspired words,...

God gives shepherds according to the heart of the people

By St. Anastasius of Sinai, ecclesiastical writer, also known as Anastasius III, Metropolitan of Nicaea, lived in the 8th century. Question 16: When the apostle says that the authorities of this world are set up...

New Scientology Church Lights Up Mexico City’s Skyline

KingNewswire.com - Last March 1st, 2024, took place the unveiling of the Ideal Church of Scientology in Del Valle, Mexico City, a significant milestone for the Scientologists. This new facility boasts a Public Information...

She became the sky, not knowing that the Sun would rise from her

By St. Nicholas Kavasila, From "Three sermons on the Virgin" The remarkable Hesychast author of the 14th century St. Nicholas Kavasila (1332-1371) dedicates this sermon to the Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God, revealing...

Circular of the Holy Synod of the Hierarchy of the Church of Greece on Marriage

Prot. 373 No. 204 Athens, 29 January 2024 E C Y C L I O S 3 0 8 5 To the Christians of the Church of Greece Born in the Lord, beloved, As you were informed, just a...

Interpretation of  the prayer “Our Father”

Compilation by St. Bishop Theophan, the Recluse of Vysha St. Gregory of Nyssa: "Who would give me dove's wings?" - said the psalmist David (Ps. 54:7). I dare to say the same: who would give me...

Priests to the Russian authorities: Do not be more cruel than Pilate

Russian clergy and believers have published an open appeal to the authorities in Russia calling for the body of politician Alexei Navalny to be handed over to his family. The text of the address is...

Christianity is very inconvenient

By Natalya Trauberg (interview given in the fall of 2008 given to Elena Borisova and Darja Litvak), <a href="http://expert.ru/expert/2009/19/hristianstvo_eto_neudobno/">Expert No. 19(657), May 18, 2009</a> To be a Christian means to give up oneself in favor...

Alexandrian Holy Synod deposed the new Russian exarch in Africa

On February 16, at the meeting in the ancient monastery "St. George" in Cairo the H. Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria decided to depose Bishop Constantine (Ostrovsky) of Zaraysk from the Russian Orthodox...

On bishops

By St. Rev. Simeon the New Theologian, From “Instruction with rebuke to all: kings, bishops, priests, monks and laity, spoken and spoken by the mouth of God” (excerpt) ...Bishops, heads of dioceses, understand: You are the imprint...

The parable of the barren fig tree

By Prof. A.P. Lopukhin, Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament Chapter 13. 1-9. Exhortations to repentance. 10 – 17. Healing on Saturday. 18 – 21. Two parables about the kingdom of God....

What does the church candle symbolize?

The answer is given by the Fathers of the Church, to whom we always turn and in whom we find the answer, regardless of when they lived. St. Simeon of Thessalonica speaks of six things...

On the emergence of heresies

By St. Vincentius of Lerin, from his remarkable historical work "Memorial Book of the Antiquity and Universality of the Congregational Faith" Chapter 4 But in order to make what we have said clearer, it must be illustrated...

Greece became the first Orthodox country to approve same-sex marriage

The country's parliament approved a bill allowing civil marriages between people of the same sex, which was applauded by supporters of the rights of the LGBT community, Reuters reported. Representatives of both supporters and opponents...

The wonderful fishing

By Prof. A.P. Lopukhin, Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament Chapter 5. 1.-11. The Summons of Simon. 12-26. The healing of leprosy and weakness. 27-39. The feast at the tax collector Levi. Luke...

An Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was registered in Lithuania

On February 8, the Ministry of Justice of Lithuania registered a new religious structure - an exarchate, which will be subordinated to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Thus, two Orthodox churches will be officially recognized...

A founding meeting and a round table for the unification of Ukrainian Orthodoxy held in Kyiv

By Hristianstvo.bg In "St. Sofia of Kiev" the Constituent Assembly of the public organization "Sofia Brotherhood" was held. The participants of the meeting elected the chairman of Archpriest Alexander Kolb and members of the Board...

Another Byzantine church in Istanbul becomes a mosque

Almost four years after Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque, another iconic Byzantine temple in Constantinople will begin functioning as a mosque. This is the famous Hora Monastery, which has been a museum...

The Ukrainian Church removed Prince Alexander Nevsky from its calendar

The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine decided to remove from the church calendar the day of the memory of the holy Prince Alexander Nevsky, according to the website of the Synod of...

Spiritual and moral health

The main concepts and definition of health: The ability of a person to adapt to his environment. The definition of health was formulated by the World Health Organization and sounds like this: "Health is not...
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