It seems to me, and I am deeply convinced of this, that the Church should never speak from a position of power.
With One Heart, In One Spirit: Germany’s Only Orthodox Womens Monastery
An Interview with Mother Maria We met Mother Maria (Sidiropoulo), abbess of the only Orthodox convent in Germany, a few years ago in Moscow’s Marfo-Mariinsky Convent of Mercy. On that day, the director and telejournalist from Syktyvkara, Vladimir Krivtsun, was shooting a documentary on Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna. Imagine our surprise when we found a […]
More Orthodox Than Lutherans In Estonia
There are more Orthodox Christians than representatives of other religions among residents of Estonia aged 15 and above. 16% of Estonia’s population call themselves Orthodox, reports Interfax Religion. According to the 2011 population and living space census, 10% of the Estonian population consider themselves Lutherans, reported the Department of Statistics on Monday. At the same […]
The Life of Fr. John Maitland Moir
Below is his official obituary. Our prayers go to all who knew and loved him, and for the repose of his holy soul. Archimandrite John Maitland Moir (1924 – 2013) Father John Maitland Moir, Priest of the Orthodox Church of St Andrew in Edinburgh, founder of many smaller Orthodox communities throughout Scotland and Orthodox Chaplain […]
Renown Scottish Orthodox Priest Dies Just Weeks After Completing His Life’s Work
Another story of Orthodoxy in Scotland. More on Fr. John will be forthcoming next week. One of Scotland’s most senior priests died just weeks after seeing his “life’s work” complete – as his once tiny congregation bought a huge new church. Eastern Orthodox clergyman John Maitland Moir died last week at the age of 89, […]
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