The Golgotha of Jasenovac: The Judgment of the World is Death, the Judgment of Christ is Life Eternal
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Suffering Church

The Golgotha of Jasenovac: The Judgment of the World is Death, the Judgment of Christ is Life Eternal

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporozhye and Melitopol

Today we hear the words of the Apostle Paul, which come to us as a spiritual testament: The Lord is my judge. For the Apostle, it mattered not what men thought of him—for there is but one true Judge, and that is God.

A Defender of Russia and Orthodoxy
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

A Defender of Russia and Orthodoxy

Elena Detinina

Alexander Yaroslavich categorically refused, because he understood perfectly well that in this way the Catholics wanted to rob Russia of its strength and subjugate it to their power, and Russia could not fight on two fronts in those years.

“The ‘Kurdissa’ Icon Was Painted by a Russian, and the Prayer Service Was Composed by a Greek and an American”
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Orthodoxy Around the World

“The ‘Kurdissa’ Icon Was Painted by a Russian, and the Prayer Service Was Composed by a Greek and an American”

Hieromonk Madai (Maamdi) on the first icon for Orthodox Kurds and Yezidi

Our people have never known such a Mother who could gather us all under Her protection.

The Church is the Ark of Salvation
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Theology

The Church is the Ark of Salvation

Revelation: Removing the Veil, Part 16B

Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

Remain with the Church. Whoever remains with the Church remains in the ark of salvation. The Church will never disappear and never be deceived. Many cite the words of the Gospel that even the elect will be deceived. The elect may be deceived, but the Church—never.

A Word from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the All-Russian Sobriety Day
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

A Word from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the All-Russian Sobriety Day

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

In order to remind people of the necessity of always having clear thoughts, a kind heart, and good will, the Russian Orthodox Church has established the Day of Sobriety on the feast of the Severing of the Honorable Head of St. John the Baptist.