Virginmartyr Pelagia of Tarsus, in Asia Minor
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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Virginmartyr Pelagia of Tarsus, in Asia Minor

Commemorated May 4 and October 7

Emperor Diocletian’s heir (a boy he adopted), saw the maiden Pelagia, was captivated by her beauty and wanted her to be his wife. The holy virgin told the youth that she was betrothed to Christ the Immortal Bridegroom, and had renounced earthly marriage.

Icons and the Seeds
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Icons and the Seeds

Fr. Ted Bobosh

The icons on our church walls are not meant to be lifeless caricatures of legendary heroes. They are real people, like you and I who lived the Gospel life and who continue to remain alive in Christ.

Marriages between Christians and Muslims on Cyprus. Rights and Obligations of Women in a Muslim Family
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Orthodoxy Around the World

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Marriages between Christians and Muslims on Cyprus. Rights and Obligations of Women in a Muslim Family

Professor Areti Dimosphenus

I will briefly talk about those aspects of Muslim marriage that a Christian woman should know about before entering into Marriage with a Muslim man.

The Church is the Pillar and Ground of Truth “The Pastor’s Word”
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Orthodoxy Today

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The Church is the Pillar and Ground of Truth “The Pastor’s Word”

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

The following is the text of a television program featuring His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, “The Pastor’s Word”. This installment was aired on October 8, 2016.

The Sermon of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill after the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Сathedral in London
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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The Sermon of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill after the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Сathedral in London

I believe firmly that this mission as peace maker of the Church has great meaning today. We, people of faith, are given to see that which people who have no faith cannot see. We can detach ourselves somewhat from the ups and downs, from present-day conflicts and look from a distance at what is happening, including in Russian-British relations. And this view will differ greatly from the views of politicians.