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From Gabon to the Congolese Jungle

May 25, 2016 By Fr. John 1 Comment

Mission Update by Bishop Panteleimon of Brazzaville and Gabon In early February, by God’s grace we paid one more visit to Libreville, the capital of Gabon, which is the second country under the spiritual jurisdiction of our Holy Diocese. This pastoral journey started on February 2nd, when we met with the Orthodox flock of the […]

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Vatican Ex-Advisor Converts to Orthodoxy and Becomes a Monk in Moscow Monastery

May 23, 2016 By Fr. John 6 Comments

Former Jesuit professor and Vatican advisor converts to Orthodoxy. Rector of the High Monastery of St. Peter in Moscow Hegumen Peter (Yeremeyev) headed the ceremony of taking monastic vows of priest Constantine Simon. He adopted Orthodoxy in 2014, after 34 years of priestly ministry in the Roman Catholic Church. With Patriarch Kirill’s blessing Father Constantine […]

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My Conversion to Holy Orthodoxy

May 19, 2016 By Fr. John 2 Comments

by Jonathan Hill I often read about convert stories to Orthodoxy typically finding a similarity in most of the stories. This similarity in others stories is totally antithetical to my own conversion story. Many find certain teachings difficult or disturbing to come to terms with during their inquiring phase. Only after I had technically converted, […]

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Odessa Priest Becomes Ukraine Powerlifting Champion

May 18, 2016 By Fr. John 1 Comment

We congratulate Fr. Viktor on his many herculean powerlifting accomplishments, and republish here to remind us all – Orthodoxy is not for sissies. The rector of the Dormition Church in the village of Chervonoarmeyskoye in the Odessa Region, Fr. Viktor Kochmar has won two gold medals in the Ukrainian powerlifting championship. Over 300 athletes participated […]

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Faith on the Rise in Nepal

May 17, 2016 By Fr. John 2 Comments

If I asked you to name the places where Christianity is growing the fastest, you, being a well-informed BreakPoint listener, would probably respond “Africa” and/or “China.” And you’d be correct. The explosion of Christianity south of the Sahara is so great that a colleague of mine is surprised whenever he meets a West African immigrant […]

Filed Under: Latest Stories, Missions Tagged With: christian, mission, nepal

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