by Alison Cloonan I was not baptized in the Orthodox Church when I converted from Protestantism. This has become a subject of intense controversy, but fortunately for me it was not when I received the Chrism of the Holy Spirit into the Orthodox faith twenty years ago. And even today I would not change my mind, […]
Julianna’s Journey: Part Three
The final installment of Julianna’s Journey. by Julianna By early 2012, I finally came to the conclusion that it didn’t matter what I agreed or disagreed with in Orthodoxy. Who was I, 2000 years removed from the source, to try and interpret or say what Christianity was? Who was I to say I disagreed with […]
The Struggle of Converting
A letter from a convert to Orthodox Christianity from Islam sent to our brothers at OCN. I would like to share with you my story of coming to Christ. My whole family and relatives, including myself, were born and grew up as Muslims—our ideology was fixated on radical Islam. We prayed 5 times a day, […]
New State Museum Named for Orthodox Priest Opens in Juneau, Alaska
The writer evidently ‘forgot’ to mention that Andrew Kashevaroff was an Alaskan Orthodox priest, or that the current bishop of Alaska, Bishop David of Sitka and All Alaska, gave the invocation. May Fr. Andrew’s memory be eternal! by James Brooks After 12 years and about $140 million in development, Alaska has a new state museum. […]
Church Charity to Feed 1,000 Poor Families for 10 Months
Because charity and evangelism go hand in hand. The Apostoli charity run by the Church of Greece has announced it will provide food to 1,000 low-income families with small children for 10 continuous months. The initiative is being undertaken as part of the Give for Greece program, launched by the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) […]
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