Tag: Christianity
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Valaam Monastery receives chapel of St. Seraphim of Sarov as gift
Heinävesi, North Karelia, Finland, December 5, 2024 Photo: wp.com The Holy Transfiguration-New Valaam Monastery is being gifted a wooden chapel named in honor of the… Read More
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Georgian Church condemns president’s call for schools to join protests amid political crisis
Tbilisi, December 5, 2024 Photo: sazu.ge The Georgian Patriarchate condemns the president’s calls for schools to get involved in the ongoing protests that have… Read More
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Orthodox priest in Central African Republic receives highest state award for social work
Bangui, Central African Republic, December 5, 2024 Photo: African Exarchate An Orthodox priest from the Central African Republic has been honored with the highest state… Read More
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Could Netflix’s ‘Mary’ signal the birth of new film category?
There was a time when the film industry produced religious epics featuring A-List directors like DeMille, Wyler and Stevens and starred A-List actors from either… Read More
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Rescue teams searching for missing Athonite monk
Mt. Athos, December 5, 2024 Photo: romfea.gr A monk of Mt. Athos has been missing for five days now. Authorities were alerted about the… Read More
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Netflix’s ‘Mary’ is a survival thriller without much Gospel truth
Over a decade ago, megachurch celebrity pastor Joel Osteen was determined to make a movie: “Mary, Mother of the Christ.” Years passed, writers wrote, casts… Read More
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Vatican suppresses Texas monastery after Carmelite order dismissed its nuns
The Holy See has suppressed the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas, a month after its residents were dismissed from the… Read More
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Homilies must be short, about Jesus, inspired by the Spirit, pope says
Homilies must be prepared with the help of the Holy Spirit, be shorter than 10 minutes and put the spotlight on the Lord, not oneself,… Read More
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Supreme Court hears challenge to Tennessee's gender transition ban for minors
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Dec. 4 in a case concerning a challenge to a Tennessee state law banning certain types of medical or… Read More
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Christmas celebratory again in Holy Land amid ongoing war; patriarch urges pilgrims to return
Christmas this season in the Holy Land will be celebratory, despite ongoing bloodshed and war, the patriarchs of the Holy Land said, as Cardinal Pierbattista… Read More