An interview with Mitrophan Chin, webmaster of orthodox.cn by Igor Radev, editor of “Sobornost” in October 2005 and first published in the April 2006 issue no. 15 of “Sobornost”, a periodical of the Autonomous Ohrid Archbishopric in Macedonia of the Serbian Patriarchate. 1. Can you introduce us in short with the beginnings of the Orthodox […]
“When We Speak of Christ, We Must Start With Christ” – An Interview With Fr. Nicholas Kim
by Maria Senchukova Archpriest Nicholas Kim came to the Church from a scientific background – his secular education was in Physics. Our conversation with him covers faith and science, Orthodoxy in Hungary, young people and spiritual life, and holiness. Archpriest Nicholas Kim works with the Church’s Department of External Relations and he has a long […]
Mother Thekla’s Letter To A New Convert
Mother Thekla, who died on Aug. 7, 2011 at aged 93, was the last surviving nun to have occupied the enclosed Orthodox Monastery of the Assumption in North Yorkshire, but became better known to the wider world as the spiritual muse of the composer Sir John Tavener. Mother Thekla wrote the following letter in 2009, […]
Getting To Know The Virgin Mary
by Beth Hopkins During my conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, I had myriad experiences that sat in stark contrast to the nondenominational, Protestant faith I had carried since childhood. One of the most challenging things to grasp was the apparent prominence of the Virgin Mary in the Church. Other than what I could glean from […]
“Seeing Young Chinese Christian Seekers is the Most Astounding Experience I’ve had in a Long Time.”
This autumn, the Sretensky Monastery choir made a twenty-day tour, visiting Orthodox parishes of the United States. The tour ended… in China—where it had been invited to give two concerts. Although every step these Russians took around the city reminded them of themselves, this land nevertheless remains mysterious and somewhat incomprehensible, wonderful and amazing. The […]
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