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Don’t lay up treasures for yourself on earth (1)

Discover the deeper meaning behind Matthew 6:19 and why Jesus warns against storing up treasures on earth. Learn how this connects to righteousness.

Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed) was detained in pre-trial detention

A week ago, the Solomensky District Court in Kyiv granted the prosecution's request to change the remand of the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Vyshgorod and Chernobyl Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed) from house arrest to...

Ukraine has moved the celebration of Orthodox Christmas from January 7 to December 25

The aim of the bill introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky is to "distinguish from the Russian heritage" The Parliament of Ukraine voted yesterday to change the date of the Orthodox celebration of the Nativity of...

Russia, A Jehovah’s Witness to serve two years of forced labor

Read about the case of Dmitriy Dolzhikov, a Jehovah's Witness in Russia who was found guilty of extremism and sentenced to forced labor.

Humanitarian thread and secret diplomacy

By Alexander Soldatov, "Novaya Gazeta" On the occasion of the visit of the Pope's special envoy to Moscow and Kiev According to official reports, the content of Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi's talks in Moscow on June...

Pope Francis: The Christian does not believe in superstitions, such as magic, cards and horoscopes

"When you don't understand the word of God, but read horoscopes and consult fortune-tellers, you start to go downhill," he warned some time ago "The Christian does not believe in superstitions, such as magic, (divining)...

Let’s Redouble our Prayers for Peace! The call of the World Council of Churches

By Martin Hoegger, Lausanne, Switzerland Geneva, June 21, 2023. In his sermon, during the opening celebration of the central committee of the World Council of Churches, Patriarch Bartholomew (Orthodox Church, Constantinople) did not go easy...

Christians in Syria doomed to disappear in 20 years

Christians in Syria are doomed to disappear within two decades if the international community does not develop specific policies to protect them. This was the call for urgent assistance from Christian Syrian activists who had...

The Russian Church has declared pacifism incompatible with Orthodoxy

The Russian Orthodox Church claims that pacifism is incompatible with the teachings of the Orthodox Church, as evidenced by its presence in heretical teachings. This is stated in the materials for the meeting of...

Teshuvah – the Way of Return

On a shallow level, ‘Teshuvah’ simply refers to someone who goes back to the Jewish faith and resumes its practice after lapsing. On a deeper level, it is much more. You 'return' from the midst...

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is moving to a new calendar

The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine approved the transition to the New Julian calendar from September 1, Reuters reports. This means that the Church will now celebrate Christmas on December 25th instead of...

A Word About The Glorious Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ

by Gregory, Bishop of Russia (Metropolitan of Kiev and Western Russia Grigory Tsamblak, 1364 - c. 1420*) Today's holiday is the fulfillment of the providence that the Only Begotten Son of God carried out for...

The Moscow Patriarchate “annexed” the Ukrainian Diocese of Berdyansk

The Berdyansk diocese of the UOC, located in the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye region, was taken away from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by an official decision of the Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate. The decision states...

Announcement of the Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church for Kosovo and Metohija

From: Council of Bishops of SOC / 05.20.2023 This year's regular meeting of the Holy Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church paid special attention to the people and the Church in Kosovo and...

Tajikistan, Release of Jehovah’s Witness Shamil Khakimov, 72, after four years in prison

Jehovah's Witness Shamil Khakimov, 72, was released from prison in Tajikistan after serving the full term of his four-year sentence. He had been imprisoned on spurious charges of “inciting religious hatred.”

Statement of the Serbian Patriarch Porfiry on the occasion of the mass murder in a Belgrade school

On the occasion of the mass murder of children by an underage classmate in a Belgrade primary school that took place this morning, Serbian Patriarch Porfiry made the following statement: It is with unbearable pain...

The first prison sentence for opposing the war on religious grounds was issued in Russia

A 63-year-old Russian Orthodox Christian has become the first person to be sentenced to prison for expressing his opposition to Russia's war in Ukraine in religious terms. Mikhail Simonov is accused of spreading "false...

About sincerity and adaptability – Rules of life of Archbishop of Grodno Artemy

On April 22, 2023, Archbishop Artemy (Kishchenko) of Grodno (hierarch of the Belarusian Church) passed away to the Lord. He gave interviews to Pravmir more than once, and many of his wise thoughts will...

Two famous Belarusian priests passed under the omophorion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Two famous Belarusian priests passed under the omophorion of the Ecumenical Patriarch - these are Prot. George Roy and Fr. Alexander Kukhta. Their requests were considered by St. Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and...

Israel and the United Arab Emirates celebrated in Brussels anniversary of Abraham Accords

European Jewis Community Centre / The Embassies of the United Arab Emirates and Israel will co-host with the European Jewish Community Centre the celebration of the Abrahamic Accords on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at...

Pakistan Forced Conversion situation

By Sumera Shafique Every year, human rights estimate that several hundred minor girls are forcibly married in Pakistan. While this is an issue that affects minor girls from all communities, girls from religious minorities are...

Relics in 23 lead boxes were found in a cathedral in Mexico’s capital

Relics - The Metropolitan Cathedral was built over the course of centuries – in the period between 1573 and 1813

The persecution of Christians in the world, especially in Iran, highlighted at the European Parliament

The persecution of Christians in Iran was the focus of the presentation of the 2023 World Watch List of the Protestant NGO Open Doors

The doctrine of the “Russian world” is a dualistic political religion

The international conference “The Mission and the Orthodox Church” ended in Volos, bringing together Orthodox theologians from all over the world who discussed theological and current problems of church life in dozens of sections....

Persona non grata: The Serbian patriarch was not allowed in Kosovo

The Kosovo authorities have banned Serbian Patriarch Porfiry from visiting Kosovo for Christmas, Tanjug news agency reported, citing the press office of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC). “Serbian Patriarch Porfiry was surprised to learn that...
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