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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...

Christians in the Army

Fr. John Bourdin After the remark that Christ did not leave the parable "of resisting evil with force," I began to be persuaded that in Christianity there were no soldier-martyrs executed for refusing to kill...

Navigating Futures: 1RCF Belgium’s New Podcast Lights the Way for Youth

As reported in Cathobel, in an era where the future seems more uncertain than ever, young individuals stand at the crossroads of education and career, often overwhelmed by the plethora of paths available to...

On the meaning of commemorating the dead

Discover the importance of praying for the deceased and how the Divine Liturgy can bring peace to their souls. Learn how you can help them on their journey to eternal abodes.

The Prague Archdiocese is being investigated for misuse of property

An investigation against key figures in the management of the Archdiocese of Prague (Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia) led to their removal from the posts they have held for years. The investigation...

Patriarch Bartholomew: “The survival of the world depends on a broad interpretation and application of the Gospel”

On January 15, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew announced the start of the International Scientific Conference "Apostle Paul in Antalya (Turkey): Memory, Testimony" organized by the Pisidian Metropolis in the city of Antalya, Orthodox Times reports. In...

Estonian Metropolitan Yevgeniy (Reshetnikov) must leave the country at the beginning of February

Estonian authorities have decided not to extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Yevgeniy (real name Valery Reshetnikov), head of the Estonian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC-MP), ERR reported, citing the Police and...

Gehenna as “Hell” in Ancient Judaism = The Historical Basis For A Powerful Metaphor (2)

By Jamie Moran 9. The belief in God eternally punishing his human ‘children’ by forsaking them in Gehenna/Hell is oddly parallel with the pagan worshipers sacrificing their children in fire in the Valley of Ge...

Father Alexey Uminsky was deposed for refusing to read the “military prayer”

On January 13, the Moscow Diocesan Church Court announced its decision in the case of Father Alexei Uminsky, depriving him of his priestly rank. Today was the third session of the court, as Fr....

The Life of Venerable Anthony the Great (2)

By St. Athanasius of Alexandria Chapter 3  Thus he (Antonius) spent about twenty years, exercising himself. And after this, when many had a burning desire and wanted to rival his life, and when some of his...

The Church in Greece is against extending the surrogacy law

Bills for changes in marriage law are being discussed in Greece. They are related to the institutionalization of marriage between homosexual partners, as well as changes in the law on the adoption of children...

The Life of Venerable Anthony the Great

By St. Athanasius of Alexandria Chapter 1 Antony was an Egyptian by birth, of noble and quite wealthy parents. And they themselves were Christians and he was brought up in a Christian way. And while he...

Gehenna as “Hell” in Ancient Judaism = The Historical Basis For A Powerful Metaphor (1)

By Jamie Moran 1. The Jewish Sheol is the exact same as the Greek Hades. No loss of meaning occurs if, on every occasion when Hebrew says ‘Sheol’, this is translated as ‘Hades’ in Greek....

Relations of the Ortrhodox Church with the rest of the Christian world

By the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church The Orthodox Church, as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, in her profound ecclesiastical self-consciousness, believes unflinchingly that she occupies a central place in...

An icon with an image of Stalin in the Tbilisi Cathedral was covered with paint

An icon of St. Matrona of Moscow, which also depicts Soviet commander-in-chief Joseph Stalin, was placed in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. The icon was placed a few months ago, but on the eve of...

Nizhny Novgorod sect named after Putin today

The Nizhny Novgorod sect named after Putin thundered at the beginning of the president’s second term in the mid-2000s. A certain Mother Photinia announced that in a past life she was the Apostle Paul,...
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