Category: Religion
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'Parishes are on their own,' says Nicaraguan priest as regime's repression targets diocese
At least 11 churchmen have been detained by police and paramilitaries over a weeklong assault in northern Nicaragua, depleting the already demoralized Diocese of Matagalpa… Read More
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It’s a great blessing to know those who are in need—Romanian Metropolitan of Moldavia
Iași, August 5, 2024 Photo: basilica.ro It is a great blessing to know people who are in need, and it helps us see the… Read More
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Pope appoints Rhode Island bishop to succeed Cardinal O’Malley as Boston archbishop
Ending months of speculation about the future leadership of the Archdiocese of Boston, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley and… Read More
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St. Mary Magdalene—a Sermon of Love
“O Protectress of our souls from the deception of Satan…”“O our fervent mediatress before Christ in all sorrow!…” (From the akathist to the Holy-Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary… Read More
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Pluto TV: The joys of watching with commercial breaks
As the dog days of summer bare their fangs, I rub my nipped heels and see I am running out of time to squeeze in… Read More
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The Miraculous Benefits of Reading the Psalter
A certain parish in Moscow has a Psalter reading group. This is a fairly common practice, when twenty people come together and each of them… Read More
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Saint of the day: Emygdius
St. Emygdius lived during the second century. He was ordained as a bishop by Pope St. Marcellus, and was sent out to preach the Gospel… Read More
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Saint of the day: John Mary Vianney
St. John Vianney was born on May 8, 1786, in Dardilly, near Lyon, France, in a family of farmers. In 1815, he was ordained a… Read More
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The Role of An Orthodox Parish Today
God willing, in September of this year the parish of St. John the Baptist in Washington, DC will prayerfully mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of its… Read More
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Saint of the day: Nicodemus
St. Nicodemus was a secret disciple of Jesus. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, and met with Jesus at night to avoid being caught… Read More