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Being Orthodox – how I believed in God

30 December 2006

The present-day situation in Russia is far from being simple. After years of atheism - imposed from the authorities - many people lost hope and faith, many - in search of some spiritual life - rushed ...

A priest and his 3 small kids died in a fire

03 December 2006

Translated by V.Zarayskiy

In Tver region (Russia, 100 miles north of Moscow) a priest, his three small kids and wife died in a fire in their house in strange circumstances. Local people and priests from neighboring towns ...

Cults In America

15 November 2006

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In and around the fringes of Christendom today, there is a bewildering array of heretical cults attempting to seduce people away from the Orthodox faith.Most vulnerable of all to these allures are ...

Church of England says right to life for newborns not absolute – Russian Orthodox Church speaks against active euthanasia of seriously disabled newborn babies

15 November 2006

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The Church of England believes doctors should be given the right to kill some seriously disabled newborn babies in exceptional circumstances

Pilgrimage to West Virginia

11 October 2006

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The Monastery of the Holy Cross has around 15 monks who support themselves by selling incense, soap, and candles. The monks also keep goats for milk and cheese. The monastery has it’s own repertoire ...

Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas

06 October 2006

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According to Holy Scripture, the holy Apostle Thomas did not believe the reports of the other disciples about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Translation of the remains of Empress Maria Fyodorovna is for the Russian people an act of repentance in a sense

23 September 2006

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On the eve of the translation of the remains of Empress Maria Fyodorovna Romanova from Denmark to Russia, Interfax-Religion correspondent Vasily Pisarevsky has obtained an interview from Priest-monk ...

Towards the Church Unity: The Synod of Bishops Makes a Decision on the “Act on Canonical Communion”

07 September 2006

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Within the boundaries of Russia, persecution took the form of the absolute destruction of faith in Christ. Much was destroyed, many suffered. But the Lord did not permit the disappearance of the ...

I had an abortion

29 August 2006

Bishop Alexander (Mileant)

When I was 24 I was unbelievably dependent on my mother. There is probably no reason to talk about the prehistory of our family. I will limit myself to say that practically all my life my mother was ...

Sermon on the Dormition

25 August 2006

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Mary was completely human like us. But the Mother of God struggled hard to protect her purity. The Mother of God promised herself to God alone, and vowed not to marry. This was an exceptional vow for ...

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