St. Alexander Nevsky Day procession draws 70,000 participants in St. Petersburg
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More than 70,000 people participated in a cross procession along Nevsky Prospect on Friday, September 12, marking the feast of the transfer of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky, the patron saint of St. Petersburg.

Schismatic “bishop” personally leads church seizure (+VIDEOS)
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Upon reaching the locked church gates, the godless “bishop” showed his disdain for holy sites, ordering a group of men to break through the fence.

Please help the family of Hieroschemamonk Ambrose (Alexey Young)! https://www.facebook.com/share/1BQin3vY8H/?mibextid=wwXIfr

“Christ has conquered the world, and if we are with Him, we can conquer all problems and temptations”
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A talk with Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) of ROCOR

We can discuss many things and debate current events for days, but if we do not understand that without God we will be completely lost, then I am afraid there will be even more problems.

Polish Orthodox Church proclaims canonization of Katyn Martyrs
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa, primate of the Orthodox Church in Poland, read the canonization decree before the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by numerous hierarchs of the Polish Church, and presented the icon of the new martyrs.

Orthodoxy’s continued growth in the West—mass Baptisms in Chile and Netherlands
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Orthodox Christianity continues to expand its presence in the Western world.

Patriarch of Alexandria baptizes 100 catechumens in Southern Madagascar
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The service was celebrated in the presence of clergy and crowds of faithful. Among those baptized were infants, young people, and adults who thus entered the fullness of the Church.

Akathist to St. Dismas, the Wise Thief https://godkingandnation.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/akathist-to-saint-dismas-the-good-thief-on-the-cross/

For repentance and conversion before death, and for departed souls who died outside Christ's Church or in unrepented sin, that they may be spared from Hell.

“Open War is Upon You”
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Fr. Lawrence Farley

We should do what we can to turn the cultural tide back to sanity and morality but at the end of the day Christians will remember that the Kingdom is not of this world and will not confuse political and cultural victory with the Kingdom of God.

Divorce as a Catastrophe in the Spiritual Life and a Grave Sin
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Priest Georgy Firsov

Just fifty years ago, these things weren’t even said out loud—it was simply understood by all that you do not abandon your wife and children. Yes, there were divorces, but not in these numbers. It used to be shameful to divorce. But today? There’s no shame—on the contrary, it’s often celebrated.

Mt. Athos: Archimandrite Vasileios, former abbot of Iveron, reposes in the Lord
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The renowned Athonite Elder Archimandrite Vasileios (Gontikakis), former abbot of Stavronikita and Iveron Monasteries on Mt. Athos, reposed in the Lord early yesterday morning after a prolonged hospitalization following an accident last month.

New book: Rivers of Living Water: On the Holy Elders of Kolitsou, Mount Athos
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This is a book for pilgrims, for seekers, and for all who desire to taste the freshness of the Gospel flowing through the monastic heart of Mount Athos.

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission concludes
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The commission concluded that Israel has committed four of the five “genocidal acts” defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Local proclamation of St. Sofian of Antim’s canonization (+VIDEO)
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His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message on the occasion, saying: “In the 20th century, God gave the Romanians great spiritual luminaries who strengthened the people in faith through their prayers, deeds and teachings. Among these great ascetics is also the Venerable Confessor Sofian of Antim, who shone in Romania’s capital through his love and gentleness.”

Fr. Josiah Trenham discusses “America After Charlie Kirk” with Tucker Carlson (+VIDEO)
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Fr. Josiah Trenham, rector of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California, appeared on the latest episode of Tucker Carlson Live titled “America After Charlie Kirk,” delivering a message about mourning, violence, and America’s spiritual crisis.

Newly acquired church blessed and opened as Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Dublin
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The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Ireland and Iceland celebrated the formal blessing and opening of its new cathedral in Dublin over the weekend.

Chudov Monastery in Moscow
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Elena Lebedeva

The only monastery in Moscow dedicated to the Feast of the Miracle of St. Michael the Archangel at Chonae, and one of the most famous ecclesiastical monuments destroyed by the Bolsheviks, was located before the Revolution in the Kremlin, on Ivanovskaya Square. In earlier times, this grand Moscow monastery was even known as the “Great Lavra.”