Christianity
Mother of God (2 part)
Here is the doctrinal meaning of the Mother of God - she gives birth to the Son of God. That is why she is the Mother of God. The consent…
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Christianity
Mother of God 
There is preserved information about the Mother of God in the Holy Scriptures insofar as her person is in connection with the historical person of the incarnate Word - of…
Christianity
Afterlife in Orthodox perspective
Among the believing Orthodox Christians, the last dramatic years of a global pandemic have intensified thoughts about life after death, towards relatives and friends who have passed away. These are…
Christianity
Helping victims of natural disasters and emergencies – the duty of religious organizations *
(Part 2) Author: Archbishop Sergius of Solnechnogorsk ** The irresistible desire to conquer nature, to subdue its internal forces and resources, although it becomes a source of new tragedies for…
Religion
Helping victims of natural disasters – the duty of religious organizations *
(Part 1) - Author: Archbishop Sergius of Solnechnogorsk ** Dear participants in the international conference "Actions of Christians in Response to Natural Disasters and Emergencies"! First of all, allow me…
Christianity
On greed
Author: Saint Zeno of Verona How easy it is to expose greed in front of everyone! Oh, if only they couldn't dislike her so easily! She is a cunning and…
Asia
Patriarch Theophilus of Jerusalem: The vaccine is the answer to our prayers and I thank God for this life-saving technology
The Russian-language newspaper Izvestia published an interview of Sofia Devyatova with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilus III about the threats faced by Christians in the Holy Land, their attitude to vaccination…
Christianity
The sacrament of Marriage in the Orthodox tradition – essence, definition and elements
The Christian Church is founded on the will of its divine Founder. This will has worked in the Church from the very beginning and will work "all the days until…
America
Christian marriage and family in an Orthodox perspective
On the eve of the International Marriage Week, which is held annually from 7 to 14 February, our editorial board offers a series of materials on the religious dimensions of…
Christianity
Marriage in biblical perspective
Marriage in the Old Testament era Marriage in the Old Testament era was monogamous. Polygamy is mentioned as an exception. It should be added here that monogamy as a model…