JOS – It was a bloodletting Palm Sunday (13th April 2025) in Plateau State after Islamic Jihadists reported to be Fulani militia slaughtered 51 Christians in the Bassa Community of the state located in Central Nigeria. According to reports from various Nigerian national dailies, the genocide happened at night shortly after the Christians celebrated the…
Hatfield, Hertfordshire County, England, April 14, 2025 Photo: thyateira.org.uk A truly glorious event took place on Lazarus Saturday, April 12, at Twelve Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Hatfield, Hertfordshire County, England. That day, nearly 200 individuals were received into the Orthodox Church at the church an hour north of London, reports the Archdiocese of…
London, April 15, 2025 Photo: roarch.org.uk The Romanian Orthodox community of London enjoyed a double celebration this weekend, with the great feast of Palm Sunday and the first Divine Liturgy in its new archdiocesan cathedral. The service at the St. George Cathedral was celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of Western and Southern Europe…
Tallinn, April 15, 2025 Photo: unn.ua Attorneys representing the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC) and the Pükhtitsa Dormition Convent have filed an appeal with Estonian President Alar Karis regarding recent amendments to the Law on Churches and Congregations that effectively ban the Church for being part of the Moscow Patriarchate. The appeal, submitted on…
The Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. Church of St. Alexander Nevsky in Abastumani, Georgia. Northern wall. 1904. Artist: M.Nesterov. Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the lord! The author, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) NehamaiyahNehamaiyah, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) “>Polycarp Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) NehamaiyahNehamaiyah, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan)”>(Dr. Rohan) Nehamaiyah,…
Les Sciernes d’Albeuve, Switzerland, April 15, 2025 Photo: basilica.ro Children from the Romanian Orthodox community in Antwerp, Belgium, recently attended a special religious camp at the Protection of the Mother of God Monastery in Switzerland. The week-long program, called “The Little Hesychast Camp,” took place last week and focused on introducing young participants to…
Photo: stihi.ru In His conversation on the last times, the first thing the Lord warns about is: Take heed that no man deceive you (Matt. 24:4). There will always be deceivers. They have their own peculiarities in every era, but there’s also something common to all of them, for which the Lord had just…
Archimandrite John Maitland Moir was a remarkable figure in the history of Orthodox Christianity in Scotland, a man whose deep faith and tireless dedication to his ministry left an indelible mark on the spiritual landscape of his homeland. His life was one of profound service, bridging cultural and religious divides to bring the Orthodox faith…
Sydney, April 11, 2025 Photo: greek.vema.com.au Another mass Baptism was recently celebrated in Australia. Australia: Orthodoxy fastest growing church amidst general Christian declineThe Orthodox Church is the fastest growing Christian “denomination” in Australia according to recently published 2016-2021 census data. “>According to 2016-2021 census data, Orthodoxy is the fasting growing denomination, with the Greek…
Hierodeacon Daniel (Sikoev) shares a real life story that illustrates the The Parable of the Prodigal SonThe parable of the Prodigal Son is inexhaustible. It contains such a multitude of themes, that it is difficult to enumerate them. Each man, who delves into it with reverence, finds the answer for himself to questions about his…
