Washington, D.C., January 27, 2025 Photo: oca.org Orthodox Christian hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and laymen came out over the weekend to march and walk for life in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. This year marked the 52nd annual March for Life in the nation’s capital on January 24. The official March website notes that “Even…
Sitka, Alaska, January 27, 2025 Photo: YouTube The relics of St. Olga (Arrsamquq) of Alaska were solemnly uncovered in Kwethluk, Alaska, on Saturday Relics of St. Olga of Alaska solemnly uncovered (+VIDEO)Today is a historic day for the Yup’ik nation, the Alaskan people and every Orthodox Christian throughout the world. “>November 16. The joyous…
Artist: Daniel Gerhartz What therefore God hath joined together,let not man put asunder (Matthew 19:6). The word “love” has several meanings. We say: “I love God,” “I love Russia,” but then we also say, “I love bologna.” In ancient Greek, the highest form of love was referred to as “agape;” the word “philia” meant…
Atlanta, January 28, 2025 Photo: goarch.org The new Metropolitan of Atlanta for the Metropolis of Atlanta of the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was formally enthroned on Saturday, January 25. The former ruling hierarch Metropolitan Alexios submitted a request for retirement GOARCH’s Archbishop of Atlanta requests retirement due to healthAfter 25…
It’s up to every man whom he will end up with, with God or not. And as the father of a sick child exclaimed in the Gospel: Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief (Mk. 9:24), so we cry: “Lord, help my unbelief!” And God helps. But still, you have the last word on…
Mt. Athos, January 28, 2025 Photo: offnews.bg The abbot of Zographou, the Bulgarian monastery on Mt. Athos, reposed in the Lord yesterday after a brief illness. Schema-Archimandrite Ambrose, who had lived and labored on the Holy Mountain since 1981, had served as abbot of Zographou since 1997. He was 85 years old. “Archimandrite Ambrose…
This story happened not so long ago. My son had to take a biology exam to be admitted to college. We believed it would be in the fall; my son quietly took lessons with a biology teacher, but it turned out that the exam was scheduled for June 1. We learned about it too…
Presbyter Branko Zelen Fr. Branko serves in Zemun at the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God. He spends most of his days preaching—his church receives many visitors. Sometimes he catches a little rest and has a chat with his parishioners. He may sound like he’s joking, but if you look in his…
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY – MONDAY 27TH JANUARY 2025 THEME: THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES MEMORISE: Wherefore God also hath highly exalteth him, and given him a name which is above every name: Philippians 2:9 READ: Jeremiah 32:17-20 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great…
LAGOS – Former pastor of the City of David parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, has announced that his newly established ministry, The Family Fellowship, has acquired a permanent site at Eko Atlantic. Speaking during the ministry’s second service at the Civic Centre, Pastor Iluyomade disclosed that the land…
