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War: what is it that religions really say about peace?
In a time where peace has become more than the lack of war, war has hit what is considered the "civilized" world, there are few who willingly misinterpret the time,…
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Africa
From Ukraine to Africa
On December 29, the Moscow Patriarchate announced a surprising decision - for the first time in its history, it formed a patriarchal exarchate in Africa. Formally, this is done through…
News
Pope: Pray for peace and move forward together in solidarity – Vatican News
By Vatican News staff writer Pope Francis has sent a message to participants at the 102nd edition of Catholic Days (Katholikentag) opening Wednesday evening in the German city of Stuttgart and…
Christianity
Fundamentals of Orthodox anthropology
Author: Fr. Vasily Zenkovsky As an example of how Orthodox anthropology differs from that of Western denominations, the different attitudes towards the native language in different denominations can serve us.…
Christianity
The Christian faith in the resurrection
For the unbelieving consciousness, the idea of resurrection is absurd. From this point of view, the faith of Christians is even more absurd. The case of the speech of St.…
Europe
Killing of Palestinian-American journalist sparks call for independent investigation
Recent events in Palestine and Israel have, tragically, again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, the World Council of Churches…
News
Pope to Mercedarians: listen to God in your mission
Pope Francis welcomed a group of religious of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, commonly known as Mercedarians, on Saturday on the occasion of their General Chapter.…
Christianity
Icon of Matrona and Stalin
The icon “Matrona and Stalin” (“Blessed Matrona blesses Joseph Stalin” [) is an icon depicting the Holy Matrona of Moscow (1885-1952) and I.V. Stalin. In 2008, for some time from…
Christianity
Life of St. Ignatius of Mariupol
It is hard to imagine that it was in Mariupol land about two centuries ago that a man lived whose personality both his contemporaries and descendants compared with the personality…
Christianity
Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco
John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker (1896–1966) was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father…