Tag: Christianity
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This $600 million wedding doesn’t compare to my parents’ nuptials
A visit to the doctor was not where I thought I was going to find inspiration for a column. Waiting and waiting for an appointment… Read More
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Rare pre-Iconoclasm fresco of Theotokos found on Greek island
Naxos, Greece, August 21, 2024 Photo: mystagogyresourcecenter.com A rare fresco of the Most Holy Theotokos dating from before the 8th-9th century Iconoclastic controversy was… Read More
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Saint of the day: Pope Pius X
Pope St. Pius X was born in Riese in 1835, and became a priest in 1858. After 26 years of the priesthood he was made… Read More
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Estonian Church amends statutes to reflect administrative independence
Tallinn, August 21, 2024 Photo: orthodox.ee The Council of the Estonian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) adopted new statutes yesterday, granting itself administrative independence. According… Read More
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18th-century Church utensils seized by Romanian communists have been returned
Bucharest, August 16, 2024 Photo: basilica.ro Several items seized from a Bucharest church by communist authorities nearly 50 years ago were recently returned to… Read More
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Olympic chaplain calls on Catholics to get ready to evangelize at LA's 2028 Games
With Los Angeles set to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2028, the Catholic Church in the U.S. is “in the quad” — a… Read More
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Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns Israel’s stance against Christian freedom of worship
Jerusalem, August 20, 2024 Photo: jerusalem-patriarchate.info The Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a statement last week condemning Israel’s decision to ban Christians from worshiping on… Read More
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Biden administration's new Title IX rule
The Supreme Court Aug. 16 declined to allow the Biden administration to enforce portions of a new regulation expanding Title IX protections from sex discrimination… Read More
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Mt. Athos asks the state: “Can you assure the security of our personal information?”
Mt. Athos, August 20, 2024 Photo: vimaorthodoxias.gr The spiritual administration of Holy Mount Athos is concerned about the protection of the personal information of… Read More
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Pro-life Democrats urge their party to seek alternatives as convention spotlights abortion
The pro-life group Democrats for Life of America urged their party to work on policies that offer women and families support in an effort to… Read More