Serbian and ROCOR hierarchs celebrate 850th anniversary of St. Sava’s birth at Mileševa Monastery
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Hierarchs from the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia gathered at Mileševa Monastery on October 6-7, to celebrate multiple commemorations, including the 850th anniversary of the birth of St. Sava, the first Archbishop of Serbia and spiritual father of the Serbian Church.

Brazil: Polish mission seeks funds to build first Orthodox church in Minas Gerais interior
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A newly ordained priest and a small Orthodox community in Timóteo, Minas Gerais, are working to establish what would be the only Orthodox church in the interior of Brazil’s second-most populous state.

Macedonian hierarchs join Patriarch Kirill for Liturgy on feast of St. Sergius of Radonezh (+VIDEO)
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This was the first time that Macedonian hierarchs served with the Russian primate since the Russian Orthodox Church recognized the autocephaly of the Macedonian Church in August 2022.

“I came back a different person:” the Story of a Trip that Transformed a Life
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Valeria Anpilova

Several months have passed since my trip. I felt an urge to go to church and have now started attending regularly. I have long sensed that God exists, so I was as if living in anticipation of the right moment to come to Him.

Radical Jews lodge complaint about Christian symbols at Holy Land site
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The recent dispute arose after the Mission conducted minor repair work and added small crosses to the stairway railings leading into the cave.

Ukrainian state seizes Volyn cathedral, seminary, administration buildings from Orthodox Church
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At 6:00 a.m., special police units provided state executors with the opportunity to forcibly evict the Vladimir-Volynsky diocesan administration of the UOC, the religious community of the Dormition Cathedral, and students of the choir director school from the occupied premises.

Germany: Orthodox multi-generational housing project planned near monastery (+VIDEO)
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The project, operating under the name Lioba Leben e.V., aims to provide housing for people at all stages of life, from young families with small children and single individuals to elderly residents requiring care.

Patriarchate of Alexandria calls for peace amid conflicts in Africa and Middle East
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The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, under the presidency of Patriarch Theodoros, issued a statement calling for peace following extensive discussions on military conflicts in Africa and the Middle East.

GOARCH joins Let Children Live campaign for Palestinian children
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According to the campaign organizers, more than 2 million children live under brutal oppression in these territories. The campaign aims to move beyond viewing these children as statistics by encouraging Christian communities to pray for them by name and engage in advocacy on their behalf.

Radical Jews lodge complaint about Christian symbols at Holy Land site
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The recent dispute arose after the Mission conducted minor repair work and added small crosses to the stairway railings leading into the cave.

The Founder of Solovki Monastery
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Elena Detinina

Fr. Sabbatius was left alone on Solovetsky Island, but loneliness did not bother him at all, because he had always aspired to eremitic life. He had fulfilled his task as a righteous man, paving the thorny path to Solovki for his followers.

Saint John of Shanghai: “Although I Have Died, I Am Alive”
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Selected Miracles of the San Francisco Wonderworker
Irina Akhundova

From my own experience, I have been convinced how quickly he hastens to help and gives what each needs for the salvation of the soul.

The Sermon on the Mount. Love Your Enemies
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Archimandrite Raphael (Karelin)

Love of enemies is the key to understanding the mystery of Christianity.

To Heal the Brokenhearted
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Hierodeacon Iliodor (Schevchuk)

This is precisely what the Gospel calls us to do—to soften our hearts to accept the Truth, to accept the Gospel, and, of course, to soften our hearts towards others.

Prayer is the breath of Divine life in man.

+ St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

HOMILIES OF FR DEACON CAEDMON

Deacon Caedmon serves in the ministry of the diaconate with the Orthodox Church of St Hilda in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Since August 2025, the church is a newly established mission of The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland, under the pastoral care of His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan. Deacon Caedmon is a former protestant pastor in the evangelical tradition, who has been preaching and teaching the Bible in a wide variety of contexts for over 15 years. Learn more at hildaorthodox.com.

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Washington state agrees to permanently block enforcement of law targeting confession confidentiality
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Washington state officials have agreed to a permanent court order preventing enforcement of a law that would have criminalized priests for maintaining the confidentiality of Confession, four months after Orthodox Churches filed a federal lawsuit challenging the legislation.