Rare pre-Iconoclasm fresco of Theotokos found on Greek island

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Churches and Monasteries

Rare pre-Iconoclasm fresco of Theotokos found on Greek island

A rare fresco of the Most Holy Theotokos dating from before the 8th-9th century Iconoclastic controversy was recently discovered in a church on the Greek island of Naxos.

Metropolitan Vadim of Yaroslavl and Rostov: “Monasticism Is an Indicator of the Spiritual State of Society”

Metropolitan Vadim (Lazebny)

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Orthodoxy Today

Metropolitan Vadim of Yaroslavl and Rostov: “Monasticism Is an Indicator of the Spiritual State of Society”

Metropolitan Vadim (Lazebny)

If we can send a spiritual “recruit” out of our midst into the monastic “army”, then we are more or less spiritually healthy. If a monastery becomes a center that attracts those seeking spiritual life, then many problems of people in the world will disappear too.

Slovakia: Pilgrimage in honor of wonderworking Klokočov Icon of the Mother of God

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Slovakia: Pilgrimage in honor of wonderworking Klokočov Icon of the Mother of God

The Orthodox faithful of Slovakia festively honored the revered Klokočov Icon of the Mother of God over the weekend.

Mt. Athos asks the state: “Can you assure the security of our personal information?”

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Orthodoxy Around the World

Mt. Athos asks the state: “Can you assure the security of our personal information?”

The spiritual administration of Holy Mount Athos is concerned about the protection of the personal information of Greek citizens.

18th-century Church utensils seized by Romanian communists have been returned

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Churches and Monasteries

18th-century Church utensils seized by Romanian communists have been returned

Fr. Emil-Nedelea Cărămizaru, the rector of New St. George Church, announced that several valuable items have been recovered from the National Art Museum.