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Creation of man

Divine Goodness was not content with contemplating Itself; it was necessary for the good to overflow, to go further and further. God invents, first, the angelic and heavenly powers. And thought became deed, which...

Peace peace and joy in the Holy Spirit?

"The kingdom of God... peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" (Rom. 14:17) Peace transcends all feeling and guards the hearts and minds of the saints. This is the clarity and tranquility of a peaceful...

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief

On the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief, the EU stands in solidarity with all victims of persecution, wherever they may be.

Names of God

In the course of the ages, God has revealed to the people under various names. • In the first chapter of the Bible, the cross itself has God, which is written in the Hebrew text...

Is America a Christian Nation?

There was something different about the early Christians—a tranquility and certainty that was apparent to the outsider.

Peacemaking

Be a peacemaker to be worthy to be called a son of God. - St. Ephraim the Syrian (25, 197). The Savior gratified the peacemakers and announced that they would become sons of God, firstly,...

Rohingya refugees share concerns with UN rights commissioner during visit to Cox’s Bazar

In Cox’s Bazar, she visited camps housing Rohingya refugees who, after terrible repression and human rights violations, fled Myanmar five years ago “to get some safety,” she said. “An estimated 1.1 million Rohingyas are in...

Holiness in the Bible

Holiness in the Bible Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 48 Try to have peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Paul's letter to...

What Skills and Perspectives Do Interfaith Peacebuilders Need?

This United Religions Initiative’s (URI) Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide to support the foundational work of forming and sustaining interfaith groups begins with methods for promoting tolerance, respect, and understanding among peoples of diverse faiths and...

The Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide by the United Religions Initiative

Guide in the Context of Peacebuilding Peacebuilding is a relatively new term. It was coined about a decade ago by the then-Secretary General of the United Nations Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali to refer to a set of...

How did Christians get a wrong date for Christmas?

Author: Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday? Let us begin with a bit of a dark picture. Nowhere in the Holy Scriptures are we told about a celebration commemorating the birth of Christ Jesus. Nothing in...

Nicaragua: police ban Catholic procession in Managua

Nicaraguan police banned a procession of the Catholic Church in the capital on Saturday "for reasons of internal security," the Archdiocese of Managua announced Friday, August 12, in a statement, while the bishop of...

Scientology in Hungary has ordained its 8th woman minister this year, one per month

August 2022 has seen the 12th Scientology ordained minister in Hungary and the 8th woman this year. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, August 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ An article by the Catholic Herald says that “Catholicism is a driving force...

Who are the most religious movie stars?

Religious movie stars - For some celebrities, this concept is not just a word Many religions have their own mythologies, symbols and sacred stories designed to explain the meaning of life or the origin of...

Archbishop Jerome of Athens: If bishops and priests do not care for people, they have no purpose in life

The Archbishop of Athens, Hieronymus, appealed to all the clergy in the country to be close to each and every person, because without this their ministry becomes meaningless. In his speech today after the...

Jerusalem – the Holy City

Written by archimandrite assoc. prof. Pavel Stefanov, Shumen University "Bishop Konstantin Preslavski" - Bulgaria The sight of Jerusalem bathed in a dazzling spiritual light is exciting and unique. Situated among higher mountains on the banks...

For Christians in times of epidemic

From the letter of Saint Dionysius († 264), Bishop of Alexandria, about the times of persecution and the epidemic of the so-called Cyprian Plague. The disease, which struck the Roman Empire in the 3rd...

A brief guide to the Athonian monasteries

To help those wishing to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain In recent years, there are more and more Orthodox Christians who wish to make a pilgrimage to various holy places around the world....

About godparents and baptism

Author: St. Luka, archbishop of Simferopollis and Crimea From the letters of St. Archbishop Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky to the priests of the Diocese of Simferopol and Crimea (June 6, 1952) Be firm in your zeal for God's...

The Orthodox Icon of the Virgin (theological-aesthetic study)

Written by Kalin Yanakiev There is a unique paradox in the Orthodox iconography of the Mother of God - extremely difficult to articulate, though at the same time very clearly felt when we compare this...

Erdogan’s visit to an Alevi temple angered the large Sunni community

Conflict has rocked the Alevi community, Turkey's second-largest religious community after Sunnis, though not officially recognized. The occasion was a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the Alevi temple (jemevi) "Hussein Gazi"...

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ event celebrated in prominent monasteries in Ladakh

By  — Webnewsdesk The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ event is being marked by Buddhist organisations and institutions across the Himalayan belt, including Ladakh with enthusiasm and high spirits. Some of the monasteries in Ladakh have been planning and working on the modalities to have large Tirangas placed at vantage locations. The Spituk monastery, which is located […]

Church marriage in an Orthodox perspective

Marriage is the union of a man and a woman established by God in Paradise (Gen. 2:18-24; Matt. 19:6). Church marriage is performed and sanctified by the sacrament of Marriage. According to the apostle...

Christ and Politics: The Opposition to Authorities (2)

King Herod the Great None of the modern monarchs have any real power. In Great Britain, Elizabeth II and several other members of the royal family have formally led the state for half a century,...

“Today is a holiday, you can’t wash it!” How to talk to superstitious people?

How to explain to superstitious people that various signs have nothing to do with the Orthodox holiday? The site www.pravmir.ru explains in a series of interviews of Oksana Golovko with Orthodox clergymen. For some, the essence...
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