By Alexander Kalliopoulos After about a year of catechism, five foreign prisoners were baptized Orthodox Christian in the Chapel of Saint Eleutherios in the penitentiary in the industrial area of Patras. Three were Nigerians, one was a Somali, and the other was Albanian. The catechism of the newly-illumined was done by the leading priest of […]
Are We Ready For The Coming Evangelical Collapse?
by Kevin Allen This is an excellent and hard hitting piece by the host of Ancient Faith Radio’s Ancient Faith Today. Kevin’s show the only live listener call-in radio program that discusses contemporary issues from the perspective of the Holy Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Ancient Faith Today can be heard Sunday nights on […]
New Converts Flocking To Ancient Christian Church
Like many of his parishioners, Father Richard Petranek came to the Orthodox church in search of the past. After 30 years as an Episcopalian priest, Petranek converted to the Antiochian Orthodox Church and leads a new but growing parish in west Houston, filled almost entirely with converts to the ancient faith. “Most people come for […]
An Unforgettable Baptism In Taiwan
Read this entire inspirational story. My the Lord richly bless our new brother Tien Hen and our new sister Li Tsin. All I can say is, “And the angels were amazed!” In Tainan Fr. Jonah Mourtos November 18, 2009 Fragrance of Asia This past Friday I went to Tainan, a large city of Taiwan. A […]
Deep Roots In Fresh Soil
Orthodox Christianity Comes To Erie, Colorado 250-member St. Luke grew from tiny Lafayette church established nearly two decades ago By John Aguilar The building is brand-new, the land never before scraped, but the site in Erie where St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church now sits has roots going back nearly two millennia. A vivid, larger than […]