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First Orthodox Monastery Opened in South Africa

February 2, 2018 By Fr. John 2 Comments

Hartbeespoort, South Africa, February 2, 2018 Photo: Romfea His Beatitude Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa arrived to South Africa on January 19 to take part in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Archdiocese of the Cape of Good Hope (1968-2018). The primate’s mission trip […]

Utah’s Largest Newspaper Interviews “Mormon to Orthodox Christian” Convert

January 29, 2018 By Fr. John 4 Comments

by Cameron Davis Editor’s Note: A couple of weeks back, a reporter at the Salt Lake Tribune contacted us on the O&H Facebook page to get in touch with former Mormons (LDS) who had converted to Orthodoxy. One of those who responded to this inquiry was Cameron Davis. He was one of several interviewed for this piece (which is well […]

62 Churches Built in Moscow in 8 years

January 26, 2018 By Fr. John 1 Comment

The curator of the church building program in Moscow, the “Program for the Construction of Orthodox Churches of Moscow,” also known as the “200 Program,” State Duma Deputy Vladimir Resin, has announced that 62 church complexes were built in the capital over the past eight years, reports Interfax-Religion. “In all, over the past eight years, 62 […]