On April 17, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution related to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The adopted document said the Russian state "persecuted and...
In his sermon, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent heartfelt wishes to all non-Orthodox Christians who celebrated Easter on Sunday, March 31, after leading the Sunday Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Theodore" in the...
By Martin Hoegger
Accra, Ghana, April 19, 2024. The central theme of the fourth Global Christian Forum (GCF) is taken from the Gospel of John: “That the world may know” (John 17:21). In many ways,...
By Martin Hoegger
Accra, April 19, 2024. The guide warned us: the history of Cape Coast - 150 km from Accra - is sad and revolting; we must be strong to bear it psychologically! This...
Estonian Minister of the Interior and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Lauri Laanemets, intends to propose that the Moscow Patriarchate be recognized as a terrorist organization and thus banned from operating in Estonia.
The...
By Martin Hoegger
Accra Ghana, 16th April 2024. In this African city teeming with life, the Global Christian Forum (GCF) brings together Christians from more than 50 countries and from all families of Churches. Of...
Following the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Francis delivers his Easter message and blessing "To the City and the World," praying especially for the Holy Land, Ukraine, Myanmar, Syria, Lebanon, and Africa
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin
Chapter 12. 1 - 12. Exhortations for open confession of faith. 13 – 21. The parable of the foolish rich man. 22 – 34. On the gathering of earthly treasures. 35...
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin
Chapter 16. 1 – 13. The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward. 14 – 31. The Parable of the Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus.
Luke 16:1. And he said to his disciples:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...