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.

Relics of St. Gregory Palamas leave Thessaloniki for first time, brought to St. Parascheva pilgrimage in Iași
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The relics of St. Gregory Palamas have left Greece for the first time in history, brought to Iași, Romania, for the annual St. Parascheva pilgrimage. A delegation from Thessaloniki, led by Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki, brought the relics to Iași on Saturday night.

The Most Important Choice
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Priest Tarasiy Borozenets

In fact, life is the embodied choice of either the Savior or the enemy of the human race. There is no other alternative.

To Heal the Brokenhearted
https://orthochristian.com/173195.html

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.

Schismatic primate Dumenko on Mt. Athos for first time—visits six monasteries
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Delegates from the OCU, including hierarchs and clergy, have visited Mt. Athos before, but this was the first visit of “Metropolitan” Epiphany, after previous plans had to be abandoned several times.

Germany: ROCOR Convent of St. Elisabeth marks 20 years
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The Convent of the Holy Martyr-Nun Grand Duchess Elisabeth was established in 2005 in the picturesque village of Buchendorf in southern Bavaria, located 10 miles from downtown Munich. The focus of monastic life centers on divine worship and personal prayer.

Orthodox priest honored for pioneering work in social entrepreneurship and community healing
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Fr. Justin Mathews, priest of the Orthodox Church in America, has been named recipient of the Marion and John Kreamer Award for Social Entrepreneurship by the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management.

Sermon on the Feast of the Protecting Veil of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Hieromonk Seraphim (Panich)

The Protecting Veil is an image of maternal love.

Thousands join procession with relics of St. Parascheva and St. Gregory Palamas (+VIDEO)
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The feast of St. Parascheva, October 14, is one of the largest religious events in Romania, drawing pilgrims from throughout Romania and beyond over the days leading up to her feast.

730th anniversary of historic Ohrid Church of St. Mary Peribleptos
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The Macedonian Orthodox Church-Ohrid Archbishopric festively celebrated the anniversary of an historic Ohrid church on Sunday.