Tag: Christianity
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Nearly 3 dozen Christians have died in Gaza Strip amid Israel-Hamas war, aid group says
Nearly three dozen Christians have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war last October, a Christian aid group… Read More
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Appearance of the “Weeping” Icon of the Mother of God in Romania
This icon of the Mother of God was in a church in the Orthodox Theological Seminary at the Romanian Sokolsky Monastery. In February 1854,… Read More
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Kiev Lavra monk must wear ankle bracelet, surrender passport
Kiev, February 14, 2024 Photo: spzh.media Yesterday, February 13, a Kiev court set bail and imposed restrictive measures on a monk of the Kiev… Read More
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A prayer for when you’re suffering in your own Gethsemane
Sometimes we make prayer more complicated than it should be. That great master of prayer, St. Francis de Sales, described prayer as a conversation or… Read More
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Czech-Slovak Church builds a school in Tanzania
Prague, February 14, 2024 Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Bukoba and Western Tanzania of the Patriarchate of Alexandria recently paid a visit to the… Read More
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Saints of the day: Cyril and Methodius
Sts. Cyril and Methodius were brothers, born in Thessalonica in 827 and 826. Although their family was prestigious, Cyril and Methodius renounced their wealth and… Read More
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Elder Paisios and St. Isaac the Syrian, who were treated so unfairly
In light of the recent commemoration of St. Isaac the Syrian the Bishop of Nineveh, we offer a small episode from the life of “My… Read More
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Thoughts from a road trip
Traveling with your now-adult son while helping him drive the official pace car of the State of California, a U-Haul truck packed with all earthly… Read More
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President, member of Vatican academy strike back at pro-life critics
Both the Italian archbishop who heads the Pontifical Academy for Life, and an Ango-Italian economist who serves on it, struck back on Monday at critics… Read More
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Let Lent be Lent!
Two items came across my radar screen this week, as we commence the holy season of Lent. The first was a short video of a… Read More