Iași, Romania, January 22, 2025 Sihăstria Putna Monastery. Photo: sihastriaputnei.ro The Synod of the Metropolis of Moldova and Bukovina met Monday, January 20 in Iași. Among its main decision was the opening of several new monastic habitations. As St. John Climacus writes: “Angels are a light to monks, and monks are a light to…
A teenager has been arrested after Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s pregnant wife was sent sickening abuse on Instagram following the club’s FA defeat. The German striker, 25, missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat at the Emirates on January 12 before his partner, Sophia Weber, who is expecting her first child with Havertz, said she received abusive messages…
Jerusalem, January 22, 2025 Photo: ruskline.ru The Jerusalem Patriarchate welcomes the ceasefire that came into effect on January 19 with cautious optimism, while acknowledging the devastating 15-month toll on human life and infrastructure, particularly in Gaza. A new statement from the Church emphasizes that the suffering demands a response grounded in justice and recognition…
The son of a landlord simply identified as Junior is on the run after he attempted to r3pe the 15-year-old daughter of his tenant in Elele community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. A source who spoke to Punch on the condition of anonymity said the suspect had approached the siblings of…
Resaca, Georgia, January 22, 2025 Four people were baptized in the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Philippines. Photo: phvieparchy.org Orthodox churches across the world welcomed new members this past weekend as mass Baptisms were held, timed to the feast of Theophany, commemorating Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan River. The newly illumined include…
American singer, Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. for $500 million, alleging he was labelled as a serial r@pist and abusr in Investigation Discovery’s docuseries, Chris Brown: A History of Violence. The singer, through his attorneys, filed the lawsuit in California’s Superior Court for Los Angeles County on Tuesday, Jan. 21. In the court documents, the “Sensational” singer, 35,…
The modern generation of Orthodox Christians in Russia can peacefully pray in church, and live in harmony and prosperity while practicing their religion. However, we remember that not so long ago, people could not baptize a child openly, purchase a Bible or a prayer book let alone the works of Christian theologians, or even go…
A woman has been jailed after she was caught with a bag full of drugs with a label that preemptively tried to deny that she was carrying. Teryn Acri, from Florida, was jailed for narcotics charges after she was found with methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia inside a labelled bag, according to police. The bag she carried was labelled “Definitely…
Gortynia, Greece, January 22, 2025 Met. Nikephoros of Gortynos. Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr Through a new circular, Metropolitan Nikephoros of Gortyna and Megalopolis of the Orthodox Church of Greece informs the faithful of his diocese about news published in local media concerning efforts to construct a pagan temple dedicated to Zeus and Pan. The Metropolitan expresses…
A nurse who went viral two months ago for calling Lagos a smelly place has relocated after an X user got her a job abroad when she was persecuted for her tweet. The nurse had tweeted on Nov. 10, 2024, that Lagos is a smelly place. Some Nigerians who claim to be from Lagos…
