Tag: Christianity
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Nativity of Christ Epistle from Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, Primate of the Russian Church Abroad
Photo: Holy Trinity Monastery Eminent Brother-Archpastors, Reverend Fathers, Beloved in the Lord, Brothers and Sisters: It is with feelings of humble gratitude, love and… Read More
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Pope to diplomats: Ban surrogacy, end savagery of war
Pope Francis called on the international community to ban surrogate pregnancy, calling it “deplorable” and a “grave violation of the dignity of the woman and… Read More
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Christmas Message from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’
Christmas Message from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Rus’ to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and All Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox… Read More
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The “Three Joys” Icon of the Mother of God
The Mystery of the Church and Grace The icon of the Mother of God, called the “Three Joys”, a copy of the painting The… Read More
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Does God exist? A surprising debate in ‘Freud’s Last Session’ film
In 1939, on the eve of World War II, a Jewish psychiatrist named Sigmund Freud moved to London to escape the Nazi persecution in his… Read More
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She Who Became the Mother of God by Human Nature
Photo: moseparh.ru In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Dear fathers, brothers and sisters! Today’s feast… Read More
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Saint of the day: Apollinaris
St. Apollinaris is one of the earliest martyrs of the Church. St. Peter made him Bishop of Ravenna. As bishop, Apollinaris drew a lot of… Read More
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Saint of the day: Raymond of Penafort
St. Raymond was born in 1175 to a noble family, with ties to the royal house of Aragon, in modern-day Spain. He was a gifted… Read More
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On 'Fiducia Supplicans,' how much steak lies beneath all the sizzle?
ROME — During the peak of the Watergate scandal in the early 1970s, President Richard Nixon became infamous for prefacing his rambling efforts at self-defense… Read More
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The Epiphany of Our Lord
On January 6, the Church celebrates the Epiphany of Our Lord. The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek word “epiphainen,” which means “to shine upon,”… Read More