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Eternal Memory
By Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern) "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come, amen!" Modern cultured man has conquered transcendental heights. He...
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Patriarch Bartholomew calls on the four churches that were absent from the Council of Crete
On the day of the Holy Spirit, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on the four Orthodox churches that did not participate in the Holy and Great Council in Crete to accept...
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There is no place for death in Orthodoxy
By Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern) Only the Christian, Orthodox worldview offers a correct, and therefore calming and soothing, perspective on this issue, guiding us along the path of even more fervent...
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Romania marked national day of remembrance for communist prison martyrs
On May 14, Romania marked the National Day of Tribute to Communist Prison Martyrs in memory of the thousands of people arrested by the totalitarian regime. The date was chosen...
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The Bulgarian Orthodox Church actively communicates with European institutions
On Europe Day, in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio, Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe spoke about the role of faith and the Orthodox Church in the...
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How and why the Second Epistle to the Corinthians was written
By Prof. A. Lopukhin Occasion and purpose of writing the epistle In the Corinthian church, as is known from the First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 1:10 et seq.),...
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“The World” in the Holy Scripture (part 2)
By Father Nikolay Afanasiev 5. The death, Resurrection and glorification of Christ was a victory over the world: “… take courage, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). This victory...
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The Role of the Church in the Modern World
By Father Alexander Men If we think about the role of the Church in the modern world, in society, in the entire Soviet Union, or at least where the majority...
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“The World” in the Holy Scripture (part 1)
By Father Nikolay Afanasiev 1. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”...
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The Savior of the Unsleeping Eye Iconographic Type
The Savior of the Unsleeping Eye (Greek „Christos Anapesson“) is a unique iconographic type depicting Christ as a youth, reclining diagonally on a bier with his eyes open, his head...