Christianity
“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…
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Belgium discusses the work of Orthodox prison chaplains
On February 7, a seminar of the Orthodox prison ministry in Belgium was held at the St. Andrew’s parish in Ghent. The event began with a Divine Liturgy in the…
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Orthodox Fundamentalism: Social Portrait and Sources (part 1)
By Konstantin Kostyuk Among the social changes in the post-Soviet period, a phenomenon such as Orthodox fundamentalism has increasingly attracted attention. Due to the long atheistic tradition and the secular…
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Monodrama dedicated to St. Maria (Skobtsova) was performed in Paris
Last Sunday, January 25, 2026, the monoplay “Mother Maria” was presented in Paris, dedicated to the fate of one of the most striking figures of Christian holiness of the twentieth…
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Ecumenical Patriarchate Responds to Russian Services: We Do Not Comment on Insults
The Ecumenical Patriarchate responded to Russian services that a few days ago publicly accused Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of using “church jargon.” They called the head of the Patriarchate “the devil…