Christianity
The First Christians in Antioch
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 11. The discontent of the believers in Jerusalem against Peter because of his association with the uncircumcised and the appeasement of…
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The Council of Nicaea – 1700 years
By Fr. George Florovsky Nicaea was the city chosen to host the First Ecumenical Council. Constantinople was officially proclaimed only in 330, and at the time of the convocation of…
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The Apostolic Council in Jerusalem
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts. 15:1. And certain men, which came down from Judea, taught the brethren, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.…
Christianity
The Speech of the Apostle Paul at the Areopagus in Athens
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts 17:1. Having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Amphipolis is an Athenian colony, at that time…
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Paul and Silas in Prison
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 16. Paul in Lystra, Derbe, and Troas (vv. 1–8), The Vision of the Macedonian and the Journey to Macedonia (vv. 9–11),…
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Pope Leo XIV at Regina Caeli: A Call to Prayer, Vocations, and Christian Service
VATICAN CITY — As reported by Thaddeus Jones for Vatican News, on Good Shepherd Sunday , Pope Leo XIV stood before an estimated 100,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square…
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Robert Francis Prevost Martínez: Leon XIV. New Pope of the Catholic People
On May 8, 2025 will go down in history as the day when the Lion's roar is again in charge of the Church of Rome. One thousand four hundred and…
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Cardinal Re Calls for Unity and Prayer Ahead of Conclave
VATICAN CITY — In a solemn Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, called for unity, prayer,…
Portraits In Faith
In the Midst of Many: A Portrait of Brad Elliott Stone’s Interfaith Hospitality
“Portraits in Faith” is a section dedicated to highlighting the lives and legacies of individuals who champion interfaith dialogue, religious freedom, and global peace. In the late afternoon light filtering…
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Faith Under Fire: How Russia’s War in Ukraine Became a Crusade Against Religious Freedom
In the shattered remains of a once-thriving Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) parish in Crimea, a single icon hangs askew on a cracked wall. Its gold leaf tarnished, the image…