A newly ordained priest and a small Orthodox community in Timóteo, Minas Gerais, are working to establish what would be the only Orthodox church in the interior of Brazil’s second-most populous state.| Orthochristian.com
This was the first time that Macedonian hierarchs served with the Russian primate since the Russian Orthodox Church recognized the autocephaly of the Macedonian Church in August 2022.| Orthochristian.com
The Ukrainian government and schismatics continue their campaign against the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Yesterday provided two more such examples when security forces carried out a search and nationalists attempted a seizure at one of the Church’s most important monasteries.| Orthochristian.com
Hierarchs from the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia gathered at Mileševa Monastery on October 6-7, to celebrate multiple commemorations, including the 850th anniversary of the birth of St. Sava, the first Archbishop of Serbia and spiritual father of the Serbian Church.| Orthochristian.com
The newly canonized are St. Silvester, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, and St. Chrysostomos (Papasarantopoulos).| Orthochristian.com
Priest Stakhiy Trufanov Fr. Peter became a faithful assistant to His Grace Tikhon during the American period of his ministry.| Orthochristian.com
Sermon on the feast of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian and St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Hieromonk Agafangel (Davlatov) What unites and distinguishes these two men? It is their love—love for God, love for people, love for the Church and for the whole universe.| Orthochristian.com
Another book presenting the Orthodox Church’s traditional stance on contraceptives is now available.| Orthochristian.com
The Ukrainian state and schismatic-nationalists continue their campaign of persecution against the Orthodox Church. Hundreds of churches have been violently overtaken over the past few years, often with clergy and the faithful being left broken and bloody.| Orthochristian.com
The attack took place during the Little Entrance, when the priest was standing in the Royal Doors.| OrthoChristian.Com
Damage to arches and vaults, domes and cupolas, chimneys and masonry are among the problems recorded in inspections carried out at Mt. Athos monasteries following a long series of earthquakes.| OrthoChristian.Com
Two Orthodox monasteries in France and Germany marked their patronal feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos on September 21, with special consecration ceremonies.| OrthoChristian.Com
In an age of post-truth, relativism, and libertarianism—when reality is constructed by the media and social networks, and conformity has become the norm—truth is drowning in a sea of political correctness. Charlie Kirk dared to go against the current.| OrthoChristian.Com
This article is dedicated to Righteous John Domovsky, an ascetic of faith and piety from Rostov-on-Don, a confessor of Orthodoxy, a fighter against the Renovationist schism, and a pastor of Christian souls who lost their support during the civil war and persecution of the Church.| OrthoChristian.Com
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message on the occasion, saying: “In the 20th century, God gave the Romanians great spiritual luminaries who strengthened the people in faith through their prayers, deeds and teachings. Among these great ascetics is also the Venerable Confessor Sofian of Antim, who shone in Romania’s capital through his love and gentleness.”| OrthoChristian.Com
We can discuss many things and debate current events for days, but if we do not understand that without God we will be completely lost, then I am afraid there will be even more problems.| OrthoChristian.Com
Upon reaching the locked church gates, the godless “bishop” showed his disdain for holy sites, ordering a group of men to break through the fence.| OrthoChristian.Com
The assassination of Charlie Kirk, a faithful and courageous advocate for traditional values in our country, is yet another appalling tragedy striking our nation.| OrthoChristian.Com
Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the Beheading of the great and holy Prophet of God John the Baptist. And we call this day a little Holy Friday.| OrthoChristian.Com
Hieromartyrs Anthimus, bishop of Nicomedia, and Theophilus, deacon, and Martyrs Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, Domna (virgin), and Euthymius (302). St. Theoctistus of Palestine, fellow-faster with St. Euthymius the Great (467). Blessed John “the Hairy,” fool-for-Christ, of Rostov (1580). | OrthoChristian.Com
In its statement, Orthodox Christians Pro-Life expresses its support for the Orthodox Church in America, “which continues to maintain the pro-life position,” and calls for GOARCH clergy to clarify the issue.| OrthoChristian.Com
The diocese emphasized that from an Orthodox perspective, praying for leaders is “a spiritual duty, not a political act,” citing scriptural calls to pray for those in authority.| OrthoChristian.Com
The Jesus prayer doesn’t replace man’s struggle with passions but complements it. Only after a person has cut off the first passion of willfulness will the Jesus prayer bear its worthy fruit.| OrthoChristian.Com
Suddenly, I shouted loudly and clearly, with tears: “Lord, help me! Lord, help us! Save my daughter,” and I titled her head to the floor. I heard the candy come out of her wrong pipe and fall to the floor.| OrthoChristian.Com
Yesterday and today we are presenting a series of four| OrthoChristian.Com
Actually, the saint’s life can be divided into four periods: Greece and Italy, Mt. Athos, the Tsardom of Moscow before his imprisonment, the Tsardom of Moscow during his imprisonment and after. And it is the last stage of St. Maximus the Greek’s life that is important for our Russian Church history and spiritual heritage.| OrthoChristian.Com
According to the document, family values “must be reliably protected by society and state.”| OrthoChristian.Com
The real life of a parish arises from the depths of the human soul, forged into unity by shared spiritual experiences and conjoined in the sacraments and prayers carried out under the shared roof of one sanctuary.| OrthoChristian.Com
