Orthodox churches join vigil for slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska
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Hundreds gathered Monday evening at the East/West Boulevard Light Rail Station in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a candlelight vigil organized by the Mecklenburg County Republican Party to honor the memory of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed on the city’s light rail system last month.

Montenegro: Serbian monastery-diocesan administration under 24/7 police surveillance
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The diocese views these legal actions, combined with the police presence, as “an attempt at criminalization and social isolation of the Church through the use of the repressive apparatus,” particularly given the “intense public persecution and anti-Church media campaign” to which the diocese has been subjected in recent months.

Miraculous Glinsk Icon visits embattled Zaporozhye Diocese
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The wonderworking icon of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos known as the Glinsk Hermitage Icon has arrived in the Zaporozhye Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, bringing spiritual comfort to the faithful during difficult times.

Patriarch Bartholomew receives 2025 Templeton Prize
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The prize, worth approximately $1.4 million, recognizes individuals who bridge religion and science while advancing spiritual understanding.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary to host free online Orthodox Education Day
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St. Vladimir’s Seminary describes itself as one of North America’s leading centers of Orthodox scholarship and home to SVS Press.

Greek media: Patriarch Bartholomew’s “Glory to Ukraine!” sparks controversy in Greece
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The Patriarchate’s turn toward supporting the Zelensky regime, its silence regarding the persecution of canonical Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, and its approach to groups hostile to Hellenism are creating increasing alienation between the Patriarchate and its own flock.

The Lord proclaimed, My Kingdom is not of this world
https://orthochristian.com/172897.html

Sermon on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Hieromonk Philofei (Makharramov)

What happened on the Cross? The deification of the human will, the will that Christ took upon Himself.

The Crucified Christ is God’s Power and Wisdom
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A Homily on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Archbishop Philaret (Gumilevsky)

Truth in Christ and through Christ is the wisdom of God. Christ is the power and wisdom of God for those who are called.

The Parable of the Talents
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Matthew 25:14–30
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov

And so, we must reflect on whether our faith in God, our personal relationship with the Creator, is based not on what we imagine God to be, but on the objective witness of Divine Revelation, which, for the Christian, is always Holy Scripture.

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My Third Birth
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Br. Andrei

I felt a kind of love that no one in my life could have given me; my soul became dazzlingly bright—I was experiencing a feeling of fullness.

Small Tips for Combating Gluttony, Drawn from Patristic Wisdom
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Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov

Be sure to share the most tasty and delectable foods with others, or give them to your neighbor for the glory of God, and the Lord will satisfy you.

Slovakia’s Parliament passes constitutional amendment recognizing only two genders
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The amendments, introduced by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government, aim to “strengthen traditional values and preserve Slovakia’s cultural heritage.”

Bishop calls for prayers amid Madagascar unrest
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Bishop Prodromos of Toliara and Southern Madagascar of the Patriarchate of Alexandria issued an urgent plea for prayers on Friday as violent protests grip Madagascar, leaving five protesters dead according to hospital sources.

Prague: 90th anniversary of Orthodox cathedral with Czech and Serbian hierarchs (+VIDEO)
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The Liturgy was followed by the opening of a photo exhibition dedicated to the consecration of the cathedral as an Orthodox church in 1935.

First Orthodox village inaugurated in Tanzania
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The village’s first phase consists of 10 residential units designated for single mothers with children and elderly residents without family support. The housing project addresses Tanzania’s widespread poverty, where many families currently live in mud huts.

Poltava Holy Cross Monastery celebrates 375th anniversary
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The monastery was founded in honor of the Cossacks’ victory over the forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and became the southernmost of the regimental monasteries of the 17th-century Hetmanate.

Sermon on the Feast of the Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and Their Mother Sophia
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Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

The feat of martyrdom for Christ is at the very pinnacle of Christian virtue.

Pan-Orthodox crowdfunding launched
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Commonwealth, a new Orthodox crowdfunding platform, is having a direct impact upon Orthodox families facing financial hardship around the country.