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The History and Development of the Orthodox-Oriental Dialogue

28 September 2010

In the previous part, I discussed the historical origins of the Monophysite movement and how the Council of Chalcedon stopped its march towards a complete take over Christendom. In this article I ...

Encounter in the Wilderness

23 September 2010

Priest Richard Rene

Have you ever felt as if you have lost something on which you most depend? Perhaps your health or your physical abilities have been compromised. Perhaps you have lost a job or financial security ...

The “E” Word and the “P” Word

21 September 2010

Archpriest Gregory Hallam

At one time no Christian blinked at the idea that pagans should be proselytised or that those of any other faith or none should come to know Christ. Has this changed? If it has then the Church (the ...

Nativity of the Most Holy Lady, the Birthgiver of God

21 September 2010

Priest Dennis Kristof

The icon for the feast of the Birth, or Nativity of our Most-Holy Lady, the Birthgiver-of-God and Ever-Virgin Mary is replete with symbolism which is most profound, and possibly not readily apparent ...

“The Orthodox spiritual life is about a relationship with the God-man Jesus Christ, the Creator of all things.” An interview with Abbot Seraphim (Voepel)

20 September 2010

Many people think that monks are living saints, angels in the flesh, but this is simply not true. Monks are men who are called by God to be like the angels, in that they seek God and worship Him ...

Ferdinand and the Raging Bull

18 September 2010

Fr. Vasile Tudora

We can't keep playing with sin and hope for the best. The root of sin, which is the guilty thought, has to be eradicated. "O daughter of Babylon, [...] happy shall he be, that takes and ...

An Interview with an Orthodox Christian Chinese

17 September 2010

My family belongs to the lineage of Albazinians and for a long time has been connected with Orthodoxy. It was very hard time for my relatives when there was no Orthodox Christian church in China but ...

Saturday Night Parties or Prayer?

09 September 2010

Archpriest Thaddaeus Hardenbrook

Unchristian or simply foolish and empty weekend activities, especially on Saturday night, rob our heart and soul of preparation for worship on the Lord’s Day, wherein real escape is found. All who ...

On Orthodox Pastoral Work in the Western World and its Differences with Contemporary Russia

04 September 2010

Archpriest Andrew Phillips

The most common attitude of Western people to Orthodoxy (if they know what it is at all), is that it is ‘foreign’, ‘for Greeks and Russians only’. They say: ‘I cannot become Orthodox because I am ...

More Than Just Justice

02 September 2010

For Plato, justice was “based on the idea of good, which is the harmony of the universe.” Now Christians believe that “The Good” equals God and that the harmony of the universe is the peace of ...

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News

30 September

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Contracted the Coronavirus

4th Plenary Session between ROC and Coptic Church Held

29 September

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Calls for Prayer for Those Facing Hurricanes Ian and Fiona

28 September

Patriarch Kirill: The Church Prays for the Fraternal Strife to End as Soon as Possible

Besides intellectual instruction, young people also need prayer, Patriarch Daniel says as new academic year begins

27 September

The Synodal Residence in New York hosts the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Voluntary Blood Donation Takes Place in Churches in Serbia

26 September

The work of the Church in society is quiet, but full of hope and love, says the Director of Lumina Publications

25 September

Epistle of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

23 September

“The models par excellence are the great hesychast saints,” says Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Oradea

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