Ukraine files lawsuit to ban Kiev Metropolia of canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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Ukraine filed a lawsuit on August 29, to ban the Kiev Metropolia of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church for alleged ties to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy
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When he came to Jerusalem for a feastday, he heard the preaching of John the Forerunner. After being baptized by him in the Jordan, he remained in Palestine. He saw the Savior, and became His follower.

Antiochian Orthodox camp in Quebec celebrates 23rd season with hundreds of campers
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Camp Transfiguration, an Antiochian Orthodox summer camp in Quebec, hosted hundreds of children for religious activities and traditional camp recreation during its two-week August 2025 sessions.

Ancient baptistery discovered in Turkey reveals early Christian conversion of Roman villa
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Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a Roman villa from around 300 AD that was converted into a Christian baptistery in the mid-5th century, complete with a central baptismal pool and religious frescoes.

Romanian diocese provides thousands of children with school supplies
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The Romanian Archdiocese of the Lower Danube is providing 3,300 fully-equipped school backpacks to disadvantaged children in Galați and Brăila counties.

Ukraine runs microbiological tests on Kiev Caves relics, refuse to provide explanations, lawyer says
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Ukrainian authorities conducted microbiological tests on the relics of the Kiev Caves Lavra but have refused to provide explanations or share test results, prompting the monastery’s lawyer to file a complaint.

Ukraine detains another UOC bishop for military service
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The Ukrainian military detained UOC Bishop Seraphim for military service, continuing forced recruitment of Orthodox clergy under a new law denying them exemption.

A Small “Vacation”
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On a New Miracle of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze)
Nino Turmanidze, Konstantin Tsertsvadze

I don’t know where I got the strength, but I raced home like a bullet. At home, I had oil from the holy relics of the Elder Gabriel. I knew it was the only thing that could help.

Man’s Salvation Is Accomplished Only by Faith and Only Within the Church
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Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)

The mystery of transgression is the direct opposite of the mystery of Christian piety. Among the tireless activities of the devil, destruction of faith in Christ the Savior as God is a fundamental mission.

Why It’s So Easy to Condemn Others
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Archpriest George Breyev

We cannot fully overcome feelings of self-love; they are very strong. And if a person does not struggle with them, doesn’t reject them, then, naturally, a demand arises to judge others from the heights of their self-opinion, saying: “I am so high and perfect, but I do not see perfection around me. Therefore, I have the right to make judgments and label others.”

Seven UN special rapporteurs sound alarm over persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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The communication was issued by UN experts on democratic international order, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, judicial independence, minority issues, freedom of religion, and human rights in counter-terrorism contexts.

Archbishop of Sinai announces succession process amid monastery crisis
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Abp. Damianos of Mt. Sinai announced succession procedures for St. Catherine’s Monastery amid an Egyptian court threat to its religious status and a leadership crisis involving expelled monks and competing Orthodox Patriarchates.

Russian Church establishes day of prayer for seriously ill children
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The Russian Orthodox Church has established October 1 as an annual day of prayer for seriously ill children and their parents, coinciding with the feast of the icon of the Mother of God the Healer.

New dome installed at Jordanville monastery cathedral
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The Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville installed a new cathedral dome yesterday.

Quarter of private clinics in Russia stop performing abortions
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A quarter of Russia’s private clinics have stopped performing abortions and 23 regions have banned abortion coercion, though actual abortion numbers are disputed.

And I Saw Another Sign in Heaven
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Revelation: Removing the Veil, Part 15A
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

Мet. Athanasios explains how the seven angels with plagues represent spiritual consequences of humanity's departure from God, and how faithful Christians will ultimately triumph over the antichrist like the Israelites crossing the Red Sea.

Orthodoxy in Milan
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Hieromonk Silouan (Yaroslavtsev)

I arrived in a city where all the stores were closed on Sundays, even including grocery stores. It seems to me that if we call ourselves an Orthodox nation, we could learn from them.

Mauthausen: A Visitor’s Notes
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Sergei Mudrov

Mauthausen. One of dozens of large concentration camps created by the Nazis for the exploitation of slave labor, for humiliation, torture, abuse, and murder.

Let Us Labor to Be Vouchsafed the Kingdom of God
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Revelation: Removing the Veil, Part 15B
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

Met. Athanasios explains that salvation depends on our choices to remain faithful to God's commandments, emphasizing that we should focus on our own spiritual vigilance and readiness rather than speculating about when apocalyptic events will occur.