Tag: Christianity
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Church philanthropy in Ukraine, Serbia, and Romania
Chernivtsi, Ukraine; Belgrade; Romania, January 4, 2024 Fr. Ciprian Ioniță, head of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Philanthropic Department meets with an elderly woman who received Church… Read More
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Dicastery doubles down: Bishops shouldn't stop blessings for same-sex couples
While bishops may take a cautious approach to the Vatican’s guidance on blessing same-sex or other unmarried couples, they should not deny their priests the… Read More
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Mt. Athos to Patriarch Bartholomew: Archbishop Elpidophoros isn’t welcome here
Mt. Athos, January 4, 2024 Photo: ekirikas.com The abbots and representatives of all the 20 Athonite monasteries have unanimously declared that Archbishop Elpidophoros, the… Read More
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Getty exhibit reveals a Christian visionary who saw art as prophecy
Recognized today as one of the greatest British artists of the late 18th century, William Blake (1757-1827) produced art that was neither appreciated nor understood… Read More
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Russian Church’s Charity Department in 2023: humanitarian aid, hospital care, pregnancy centers, and more
Moscow, January 4, 2024 Photo: diaconia.ru At a joint meeting of the Holy Synod and the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church… Read More
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Saint of the day: Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born into an Episcopalian family, in New York’s high society, on August 28, 1774. Her father, Dr. Richard Bayley, was… Read More
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Holy Synod of Jerusalem welcomes restoration of communion with Antiochian Patriarchate
Jerusalem, January 2, 2024 On Thursday, December 28, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem gathered under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch… Read More
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Father of Russian Patriarchal press secretary brutally murdered
Vidnoye, Moscow Province, Russia, January 2, 2024 Photo: rbk.ru On Friday, December 29, the body of 90-year-old Roman Legoida was found with multiple stab… Read More
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'Padre Pio' actor Shia LaBeouf fully enters the Catholic Church New Year's Eve
An actor who recently portrayed a beloved saint on screen has now fully come into the Catholic Church in real life. Shia LaBeouf, a Hollywood… Read More
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Thousands flock to Pochaev to celebrate Lavra’s great 20th-century saint (+VIDEOS)
Pochaev, Ternopil Province, Ukraine, January 2, 2024 Photo: YouTube Despite the ongoing war and the persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, including of… Read More