St. Job of Pochaev: On Patience, Praise, and Not Mourning Excessively for the Departed
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St. Job of Pochaev

Why is this great mystery from God and this cruel death given to us?

“We Can’t Abandon Our Flock”: Met. Luke of Zaporozhye on state pressure and wartime ministry
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Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye defends the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s rejection of the OCU as uncanonical, details state persecution of the UOC, and emphasizes pastoral duty over politics in wartime ministry.

St. Job of Pochaev: On Cain and Abel, Envy, and Malice
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Before he killed his brother, Cain knew that fratricide was evil.

More than 600 register for Archdiocese of Thyateira’s latest Discover Orthodoxy program
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Over 600 people enrolled in the Archdiocese of Thyateira’s ninth online Orthodox catechism course, which has previously led to the conversion of hundreds.

Romanian Orthodox Diocese acquires historic Dublin church as new cathedral
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The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Ireland and Iceland has purchased a 19th-century former Anglican church in Dublin’s Leeson Park to serve as its cathedral.

Polish Orthodox parish in Brussels celebrates 10th anniversary with altar consecration
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A Polish Orthodox parish in Brussels celebrated its 10th anniversary last weekend with the consecration of its altar, following months of renovation work completed largely by volunteer parishioners.

New monastery church to be built at Seyfriedsberg Castle in Germany (+VIDEO)
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A cross was erected and blessed on the site of a future monastery church at Seyfriedsberg Castle in Günzburg, Bavaria.

Cenotaph of Valaam founders transferred to Finland’s New Valaam Monastery
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A historic silver cenotaph honoring the founders of Valaam Monastery has been transferred to New Valaam Monastery from a museum where it had been displayed since 1968, following its evacuation from the original monastery site in 1939.

A Word from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the All-Russian Sobriety Day
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

In order to remind people of the necessity of always having clear thoughts, a kind heart, and good will, the Russian Orthodox Church has established the Day of Sobriety on the feast of the Severing of the Honorable Head of St. John the Baptist.

There’s No More Serious Matter on Earth Than the Salvation of the Soul
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Alexandra Kalinovskaya

“Ah, my beloved child, if you only knew how much I want to save you! I would endure everything for you. I have no greater concern than to bring you to the Lord, and there’s no more serious matter on earth than the salvation of the soul.”

Ukrainian court orders medical care for unjustly detained Metropolitan Arseny
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The Metropolitan has been unjustly detained for 16 months, forced to spend the last two Paschas imprisoned.

Orthodox medical mission provides free healthcare to hundreds in Ghana
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A team of nine Greek volunteer doctors and nurses provided free medical care to over 550 people across multiple Ghanaian communities during a week-long Orthodox Church humanitarian mission.

Fundraiser launched to support Christians sheltering at St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza (+VIDEO)
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A new fundraiser has been launched to provide humanitarian aid to approximately 275 Palestinians currently sheltering at St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza City.

UK: Eastern Christian bishops unite against assisted suicide bill
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“We call on the members of the House of Lords to reject this tragic and dangerous Bill.”

Archbishop Elpidophoros issues statement on Charlie Kirk murder
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Kirk, the founder of the political advocacy platform Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on Tuesday while speaking at a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University.

A Defender of Russia and Orthodoxy
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Elena Detinina

Alexander Yaroslavich categorically refused, because he understood perfectly well that in this way the Catholics wanted to rob Russia of its strength and subjugate it to their power, and Russia could not fight on two fronts in those years.

“The ‘Kurdissa’ Icon Was Painted by a Russian, and the Prayer Service Was Composed by a Greek and an American”
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Hieromonk Madai (Maamdi) on the first icon for Orthodox Kurds and Yezidi

Our people have never known such a Mother who could gather us all under Her protection.

The Church is the Ark of Salvation
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Revelation: Removing the Veil, Part 16B
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

Remain with the Church. Whoever remains with the Church remains in the ark of salvation. The Church will never disappear and never be deceived. Many cite the words of the Gospel that even the elect will be deceived. The elect may be deceived, but the Church—never.