Young Republican leader condemns Ukraine’s legal action against Orthodox Church
https://orthochristian.com/173000.html

Her statement came on the eve of the first court session in Ukraine’s legal case against the Church, which seeks to ban and dismantle the central administration and the entire Kiev Metropolia of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The session, originally scheduled for September 30, was postponed until October 30 due to the illness of one of the judges.

“There Must Be Love, Love and Prayer”
https://orthochristian.com/173005.html

Alexandra Kalinovskaya

“His humility is so strong that it seems that Fr. Alexei is ready to ask everyone’s forgiveness and, without hesitation, bow at the feet of the worst sinner, as it were..."

Man arrested after bomb threat at Miami Greek Orthodox church
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The incident occurred during Sunday Liturgy.

Donetsk Iveron Icon returns to its home monastery after 11 years
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The icon’s return was preceded by a grand procession through the Donetsk and Gorlovka dioceses from late June through late September. Thousands of faithful had the opportunity to venerate the miraculous icon.

65th anniversary of Romanian-OCA parish in Florida
https://orthochristian.com/173014.html

Holy Cross Parish was established in July 1960 through the efforts of Fr. Eugen Banciu.

Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Rodoston reposes at age 92 (+VIDEO)
https://orthochristian.com/173008.html

He served the Church as a hierarch for 47 years and was distinguished as an expert in Athonite chanting:

What’s Behind the West’s Push for Ukrainian Church Autocephaly?
https://orthochristian.com/173007.html

James George Jatras

Breaking Ukraine’s spiritual ties with Russia is at least as important to breaking of political ties and enlisting Ukraine as part of NATO’s anti-Russian deployment.

“Here we have a kind of heavenly immanence”
https://orthochristian.com/172968.html

Nun Cornelia (Rees), Seraphim Collins, Ph.D.

The world became completely fallen, and God was somewhere else. But in Orthodoxy it’s much more complicated than that.

Hierarch responds to threats against Orthodox Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://orthochristian.com/173045.html

His Eminence Metropolitan Fotije of Zvorničko and Tuzla of the Serbian Orthodox Church has issued a statement expressing deep concern over recent threats directed at Orthodox Serbs in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Estonian Orthodox bishop calls for dialogue over confrontation amid legislative standoff
https://orthochristian.com/173024.html

Last month, the Riigikogu (Parliament) passed the controversial legislation unchanged for the third time, sending it to President Alar Karis for signature after he had twice returned it to Parliament citing constitutional concerns.

Building Up the Church Among College Faithful
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OCF's Campus Missionary Initiative
Christina Andresen

We believe that now is the time to send missionaries from among our communities, specifically called to build up the Church where it already is present in the hearts and lives of Orthodox college students, and by doing so, extend the reach of the Church from the parish to the campus.

Pride as the Primary Cause of Spiritual Filth
https://orthochristian.com/173039.html

On Umberto Eco’s Novel Foucault’s Pendulum
Alexander Popov

After Foucault’s Pendulum, it became clear to me why Christianity forbids reading occult literature: It is too great a temptation for the proud mind.

New book: Contraception and the Orthodox Church
https://orthochristian.com/173044.html

New book offers a clear and thorough exploration of artificial contraception through the lens of Orthodox Christian teaching.

Ukrainian Orthodox priest undergoes brain surgery after drone strike
https://orthochristian.com/173046.html

Fr. Igor Kozlov, a priest of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church serving in Konstantinovka, Donetsk Province, is in critical condition following a drone attack on Saturday as he was returning from church services.

Our Whole Life is a Long Cross Procession
https://orthochristian.com/173047.html

Homily on the Universal Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord
Hieromonk Ignaty (Shestakov)

In order to get people to destroy others, you simply need to make them forget about the Cross.

On the Influence of the Savior on the People
https://orthochristian.com/173048.html

18th Sunday after Pentecost. On the Miraculous Catch of Fish and the Calling of the Apostles (Luke 5:1–11)
Archpriest Alexander Vetelev

With the fire of the Holy Spirit dwelling in Christ, He acted upon human souls and hearts in a way that was indescribable and irresistible.

Building a Desert in the Heart
https://orthochristian.com/173055.html

On Unceasing Prayer, Part 1
St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

Unceasing prayer is the highest wisdom, which consists not in words, in reading aloud, in prostrations, in standing before icons, but requires only that we remember God everywhere and always, undertake everything with our thoughts on Him, and do everything to the glory of God.