Tag: Christianity
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Mass Baptism in Uganda and the miracle of twin babies
Isegero, Namutumba District, Uganda, January 23, 2024 By Mayembar Brian Andonios On Saturday, January 21, His Grace Bishop Silvester of Jinja and Eastern Uganda… Read More
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South Korea: Monastery established by Russian Orthodox Church
Incheon, South Korea, January 23, 2024 Photo: Monastery from Scratch (Telegram) On January 18, on the eve of the feast of Theophany, a new… Read More
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Russian Church launches website for parishes in Turkish territory of Constantinople
Istanbul, January 23, 2024 Photo: mospaturk.ru The Moscow Patriarchate has launched an official website for its parish communities that function on the canonical territory… Read More
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Pope Francis sets up Mother Marie-Leonie Paradis to be canonized
Pope Francis signed a decree clearing the way for the canonization of Canada-born Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family.… Read More
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Greek hierarchs unanimously condemn gay marriage and adoption
Athens, January 24, 2024 Photo: vimaorthodoxias.gr The hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Greece met in an extraordinary session yesterday, with the sole item… Read More
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Catholic groups try to halt execution of murderer due to 'barbaric' method
A lay Catholic community dedicated to peace efforts has expressed concern about an execution scheduled in Alabama for Jan. 25, set to be carried out… Read More
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Metropolitan Mark (Arndt): “We try to point out that European norms are not being followed with respect to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church”
A group of hierarchs from different local Orthodox churches, along with human rights activists and lawyers, announced in December the creation of an International Human… Read More
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Priest found guilty by Vatican court of 'corrupting' a seminarian
Father Gabriele Martinelli, acquitted by the Vatican City criminal court in 2021 of sexually abusing a fellow seminarian, was found guilty on appeal of “corrupting… Read More
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Philanthropic deeds throughout the Orthodox world
Greece, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania, January 24, 2024 Metropolitan Alexander of Astana blessing the new building of a nursing home in Almaty. Photo: diaconia.ru Several… Read More
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Court begins hearing appeal of UOC Metropolitan sentenced to five years in prison
Vinnitsa, Vinnitsa Province, Ukraine, January 24, 2024 Met. Jonathan and his supporters. Photo: tulchin-eparchia.org.ua On Monday, January 22, a Ukrainian court began hearing the… Read More