Metropolitan Joseph of USA leads feast of St. John of Rila at Rila Monastery
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The feast of St. John of Rila, the Heavenly protector of the Bulgarian people and founder of the Rila Monastery, was solemnly celebrated on October 19 at the historic monastery bearing his name.

40th anniversary of episcopal consecration of Metropolitan Longin of New Gračanica
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His Eminence was consecrated to the episcopacy on October 20, 1985. He has served in Serbia, Australia, Croatia, and America since 1998.

Donate to Alaskan priest who lost home in flooding
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Fr. Noah Andrew and his wife Matushka Anastasia of Kwigillingok, Alaska, have lost their home, personal belongings, and subsistence in the devastating flooding that struck their village earlier this month.

Bulgarian Synod praises steps towards mandatory Orthodox class in high school curriculum
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Religious education has been offered as an elective subject for many years, but church leaders and supporters have continued to call for its integration into the core curriculum.

ROCOR celebrates feast of St. John’s Relics with newly composed service (+VIDEOS)
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The wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, before which St. John reposed in 1966, was also present for the celebration.

Life of the Venerable Elder St. Sebastian (Fomin), Confessor of Karaganda
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Part 2 The Elder’s Spiritual Life in Karaganda

Father Sebastian was exceptionally gentle and tactful. Around him, there seemed to radiate a moral atmosphere so pure that crude words or base actions became impossible.

Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates centenary of Russian Monastery in Hebron
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Following the Liturgy, a procession took place to the ancient Oak of Mamre, where a supplication was offered.

Orthodox AI launched by Greek Orthodox metropolis
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The Metropolis of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion, and Chalkidona has unveiled ΛΟΓΟΣ – LOGOS, the first AI-powered tool designed to provide Orthodox Christians with accurate guidance on theological, ecclesiastical, and spiritual matters.

Metropolitan Tikhon leads 110th anniversary of St. Vladimir Church in Trenton (+VIDEO)
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Founded in October 1915 by approximately thirty Russian immigrants, St. Vladimir Church has served generations of Orthodox faithful in Trenton and the surrounding area.

Iconography of St. Ambrose of Optina
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Zhanna Kurbatova

The iconography of St. Ambrose of Optina is based on the icon painted for his canonization. That icon, in turn, was created from both portraits and photographs of the saint.

Iconography and guest house consecrated at Romanian monastery in New York
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“The blessing of the iconography inside the church represents the crowning of 15 years of efforts by the faithful, during which the church was constructed, the house for the monks was purchased, and the guest house for pilgrims was remodeled. We express our thanks towards all who labored and who contributed to the edification and adornment of this settlement,” the monastery writes.

Patriarch of Jerusalem receives VP Vance at Holy Sepulchre
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The Patriarch, joined by Catholic and Armenian leaders, personally guided the distinguished visitors through the sacred church, which holds profound significance for all Christians as the site of the Lord’s Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Orthodox shooting victim released from hospital after miraculous recovery
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Sophia, who was shot in the head during the attack, had a bullet lodged in her brain, requiring the removal of the left half of her skull to relieve pressure. She is the last survivor of the incident to be released from the hospital, which left two students dead and 30 others injured.

Macedonian Orthodox European diocese acquires two new church buildings
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With this acquisition, the faithful of the community now have a spiritual home where they can gather for Divine Liturgy, prayer, and fellowship in faith.

Metropolitan Tychikos hospitalized, says “Glory to God” from his hospital bed (+VIDEO)
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His Eminence Metropolitan Tychikos of Paphos of the Church of Cyrpus has been hospitalized in Athens after feeling unwell following his recent trip to the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

To Be with Christ or with the “Dogs”
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Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko)

The “dogs” are those who, under the pretext of piety and zeal for God, tear apart the Church and lead people away from Christ. They are those who tear, bite, and destroy what belongs to God. Such “dogs” have no love in their hearts—neither for God nor for man.

St. Philotheos I Kokkinos, Patriarch of Constantinople, and Follower of St. Gregory Palamas
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Sergei Vityazev

St. Philotheos, a disciple of St. Gregory Palamas and an apologist for hesychasm, took a direct part in the Church life of the State of Muscovy and influenced the destiny of Russian Orthodoxy.

The Optina Elders: “The Bond of Perfectness”
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Part 1
Bishop Joseph (Korolev)

The elders of Optina were skilled spiritual physicians who penetrated into the very depths of the human soul.

The Optina Elders: “The Bond of Perfectness”
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Part 2
Bishop Joseph (Korolev)

Our elders could combine unceasing prayer and work. True, it’s not total stillness—we won’t see it at the Optina Monastery. But there was the path of cenobitic monasticism, there was monastic life in the skete and there was eremitic life.