The Orthodox Christian 'Welcome Home' Network
by Asmaa al-Ghoul In the only Orthodox Church in Gaza, surrounded by saints’ icons hanging on the walls, young and old churchgoers — along with Greek Orthodox Bishop Alexios and worshippers — sing hymns, hold candles and burn incense, filling the place with an aromatic smell and bringing more holiness upon this sacred dwelling. They [...]
Discovering Tradition by Fr. John Whiteford There were several things that I studied in depth that began to open my eyes to the fundamental flaws in Protestantism, and also to the importance of Tradition: Textual Criticism, Empiricism and its role in Protestant Biblical Scholarship, the question of the inspiration of Scripture, the works of Thomas [...]
There are as many misconceptions about how to build a church as there are plans to build them. One thing they all require is creativity in solving the needs to do it. The more creative the idea, the more effective they are generally. Here is an inspiration for all of us! Since the beginning of [...]
File this one under – we don’t give up. Ever. Glory to God for All Things! Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia finally consecrated a Russian cathedral in a Jerusalem suburb on Monday, just over a century after construction began at the site. “Today is a special day for the convent, for the entire [...]
With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, two weeks ago construction began for the first Orthodox church in Rwanda. It is named after the Holy Trinity and is being built on one hectare of land purchased by donation from an anonymous donor (20,000 euros) and other Christians (15,000 [...]
Orthodoxy is not only ‘on track,’ but is ‘riding the wave’ of opportunity! No matter what religion you follow, praying always means going to the holy shrine and worshiping the almighty. But, here is a place of worship that doesn’t await the devotees, instead it itself goes to the worshipers. The Prince Saint Vladimir is [...]
On October 30 the train No.175 Vorkuta-Moscow, carrying a church, arrived at the Yaroslavl railway station in Moscow. It was the first missionary trip of a church in a train. The special car was consecrated by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia on October 18 in honour of the icon of [...]
by Gordon Atkinson, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in San Antonio, TX Sunday I went back to Saint Anthony the Great. Jeanene and the girls did other things, which was fine with me because I was wanting to keep my thoughts tuned to my experience and prayer. I love my children, but when they are [...]
It was like they were ripping raw chunks of theology out of ancient creeds and throwing them by the handfuls into the congregation.
This story is not new, but it was new to me. Thank you to our German readers for bringing it to my attention. The Russian Orthodox Church has described as an historic event the construction of Orthodox St. George Monastery at the distance of 80 kilometers from Berlin on the territory of former East Germany. [...]
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