Homily On The Birth Of Christ

by St. Philaret of Moscow (Given by Archimandrite Philaret in the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra)

St. Philaret of Moscow

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Homily On The Birth Of Christ

by St. Philaret of Moscow (Given by Archimandrite Philaret in the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra)

St. Philaret of Moscow

Whoever desires to be a dwelling place of the Son of God, must have his homeland only in God, and with all his ties to his earthly homeland, however natural and proper they may be, he must not compare it to the heavenly.

Christmas Message of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

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Christmas Message of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

It is with a heart overflowing with joy in the Son of God who has come in the flesh that I address all of you and congratulate you on the radiant and life-bearing feast of the Nativity of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Nativity Encyclicals From Our Orthodox Primates

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Nativity Encyclicals From Our Orthodox Primates

While those who follow the new calendar may have already seen these Christmas messages from the heads of our Local Churches, we present them again here together, as a multiple blessing for the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Greetings from Bishop Tikhon and Brothers on the feast of the Nativity

Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Egorievsk

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Sretensky Monastery

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Greetings from Bishop Tikhon and Brothers on the feast of the Nativity

Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Egorievsk

Dear Readers! We greet you with all our hearts with the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Russia in winter

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Russia in winter

The Pravoslavie.ru website is offering you a gallery of selected photographs of Holy Russia (Rus’) in winter—its nature, people and churches. We wish our readers to spend the Christmas holidays to the benefit of body and soul.