Photo: foma.ru Our Lord Jesus Christ was traveling and ended up going through the ancient city of Jericho. Those who have read the Old Testament will remember that Joshua and the Israelites conquered the city of Jericho by following the guidance of God. Through their faithfulness, a great miracle took place as the walls…
On MercyChristian mercy is the heartfelt feeling of a kind man awakened and strengthened by faith. “>On Mercy St. Gabriel, Bishop of ImeretiBishop Gabriel (Kikodze) was born November 15, 1825, in the village of Bachvi, in the western Georgian district of Ozurgeti in Guria. His father was the priest Maxime Kikodze. “>St. Gabriel of Imereti…
How to Foster and Preserve Children’s Faith in GodA child’s soul, especially one reborn in the Sacrament of Baptism, has a natural ability to know God. “>Part 1How to Foster and Preserve Children’s Faith in GodWe move away from God and find ourselves alone in our egotistical life and with all the ensuing consequences.”>Part 2How…
Veliky Novgorod, Russia, January 31, 2025 Photo: Russian Ministry of Culture The extensive and meticulous restoration of the 12th-century Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God at the Antoniev Monastery in Veliky Novgorod has been completed. Soon the church, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, will be presented to Novgorod residents…
Cherkasy, Cherkasy Province, Ukraine, January 31, 2025 From the attack on the Cherkasy Cathedral in October. Photo: religionnews Police in the Ukrainian province of Cherkasy have decided to bring charges against the clergy and faithful of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church who attempted to defend their Archangel Michael Cathedral from a violent takeover in…
Buenos Aires, January 31, 2025 Photo: iglesiaortodoxaserbiasca.org The St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Buenos Aires celebrated its slava, or patronal feast, on Sunday January 26. The local Serbian Orthodox hierarch was unable to attend, but the local Antiochian hierarch, His Eminence Metropolitan Santiago, and the local Russian hierarch, His Eminence Metropolitan Leonid, came…
Nikolaevsk, Alaska, January 31, 2025 Fr. Nikolai (left) is leading his parish in Alaska into ROCOR. Photo: Church of the Nativity, Erie, PA Old Believer parishes in Alaska and Oregon are joining the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. His Grace Bishop John of Caracas and South America, who ministers to ROCOR’s Old Rite…
We offer to our readers this photo gallery of work by photographer Dmitry Kiriukhin, dedicated to wintertime festivity in Moscow. Red Square Gum Shopping Center, the Arbat all dressed up in festive colors; churches, bridges, streets, parks, subway stations, Christmas trees and lighting; joyful Muscovites and guests, folk festivities—all of this made the impression on…
Sri Lanka, January 31, 2025 Photo: sinmis.ru From January 11 to 26, a missionary expedition of the Russian Orthodox Church took place on the island of Sri Lanka. The expedition’s purpose was to support the spiritual heritage and strengthen ties between Orthodox communities in Sri Lanka and the Russian Orthodox Church. During the trip,…
How to Foster and Preserve Children’s Faith in GodA child’s soul, especially one reborn in the Sacrament of Baptism, has a natural ability to know God. “>Part 1How to Foster and Preserve Children’s Faith in GodWe move away from God and find ourselves alone in our egotistical life and with all the ensuing consequences.”>Part 2…
