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[English Edition / Churches and Monasteries]

Southern Cross

Priest Igor Terentiev

In the historic center of the Republic of Paraguay, on Nuestra Seniora de la Asuncion Street (Dormition of the Mother of God in Spanish), is the Russian Orthodox Protection of the Most-Holy Mother of God Church. The temple draws attention from passers-by with its unusual style, including modern and ancient Pskovian architecture. It was built by Russian emigres in 1927. Last year, the struggling parish celebrated the 85th anniversary of the consecration of the church.

[English Edition / Churches and Monasteries]

Mt. Athos—Obediences and Trapeza

Photogallery

We present to our readers a Mt. Athos photo-sketch by Vitalia Kislov.

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Moscow’s Christ the Saviour cathedral lovingly rebuilt

It was first built in the early 19th century, torn down by the Communists and lovingly recreated after the collapse of the Soviet Union. At 103 metres with its gilded dome, Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the world’s tallest Orthodox Christian church, encapsulates Russia’s history through the 19th and 20th centuries.

[English Edition / Churches and Monasteries]

Ever wanted to visit the Holy Land? Report says 2013 Christians Tourism highest ever!

The inevitable questions that get asked about travelling to Israel are issues of safety, security and travel. Some myths need to be dispelled.

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If war is not the answer, then what is?

We still get the occasional finger, catcall, obscenity or argument, however. And recently a person walked up to us and angrily shouted several times in our faces, “You are offensive” — giving us no opportunity to respond. Some who stop are veterans home from Iraq or Afghanistan, and most of these — having personally experienced the horror and insanity of war — voice agreement with us.

[English Edition / Coming to Orthodoxy]

Paths of the Spirit: And now a few more words from our sponsor

St. Anthony of the Desert is a mission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. All services are in English with a little Spanish. We are in the communion of international Orthodox Churches, with 350 million people worldwide, and in America we participate in the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops.

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Greek brothers come to Scranton to revitalize church

Last fall, two brothers from the city of Thessaloniki in Greece came to the church and revitalized the interior with vibrant portraits of Jesus and Mary, saints and biblical stories, such as the burning bush. But the process to get even half the church painted was a difficult one.

[English Edition / Churches and Monasteries]

Orthodox church’s fresco perspective

The monks hope to be finished in late July, completing a project that has taken more than a decade to plan, finance and prepare. It’s the most expensive of the frescoes envisioned for the church on Mountain View Avenue.

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The Monastery of St. George of Al-Humaira

he monastery of St. George is located in Wadi-An-Nadara, or the “alley of Christians”, in the region of Tal-Kalah, sixty-five kilometers from Homs, Syria. It lies on the ancient Roman road that joins the coastal cities with the east, between Homs and Tripoli, near the famous Crusaders fortress, Crac de Chevalier.

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Building a new monastery in the isles of Celtic giants

Father Seraphim Aldea is so committed to building the first Orthodox monastery in the Scottish isles in more than a millennium that he did something no monk searching for solitude would ever, ever do.

[English Edition / Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

Sretensky Monastery Choir. The service of the Great Canon

This is a recording of the Matins service with the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, served in Sretensky Monastery, Moscow, during the fifth week of Great Lent, 2013. The service is sung by the Sretensky Monastery Choir.

[English Edition / Orthodoxy Today]

A monk from a samurai family

Hierodeacon Nikolai (Ono)

Hierodeacon Nikolai (Ono) comes from an old family of priests of the Japanese Orthodox Church. His great-great grandfather’s name—Priest John Ono—is often mentioned in the diaries of Sti. Nicholas of Japan. We talk with Fr. Nikolai about his family and Orthodox churches of Japan and Russia.

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Ethiopia: In Quest of Divine Promise

In a dark, sooty room lit with a blaze emanating from a handful of traditional ovens, men stir dough and bake in absolute silence. While some keep the fire burning by inserting chopped woods into the oven, others pile the dough on to the clay oven.

[English Edition / Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

An Ineffable Fragrance

Metropolitan Nikolaos of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki

It is impossible to describe how exquisite and noble are the podvizhniki![1] These people—although they bear the traces of harsh struggles, although their bodies are so withered and emaciated—have a fragrance and grace imprinted on their wondrous souls.

[English Edition / Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

Venerable Finnian, Abbot of Clonard

Commemorated December 12/25

Dmitry Lapa

The disciples of Clonard established hundreds of churches and monasteries in Ireland as well as in other countries. According to a custom which existed in Clonard, every monk who left the monastery as a missionary took with him a copy of the Gospels, a crozier and some holy object and later, when building his own church or monastery, placed these relics inside it.

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Central Falls church marks 100 years as haven for persecuted

The St. Ephraim parish is celebrating its centennial — 100 years of being part of Central Falls and 100 years of offering sanctuary to many Christians who have had to flee their homelands in the Middle East.

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Your Neighbor: The New Priest in Town

Everything inside the small church was decorated in gold, dark greens and deep reds. It was hard to believe that this was once the inside of a garage and that Habib’s office next door was once part of someone’s house.

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Free icons exhibition at Norwich Cathedral

St. Seraphim’s Trust is staging a groundbreaking exhibition, Praying with Icons – The Work of the Walsingham Iconographers at The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral, from December 5 to January 1.

[English Edition / Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

A Wonderworking Icon of the Archangel Michael Weeps in Rhodes

John Sanidopoulos

Inhabitants of Rhodes are talking about a miracle, having seen on Saturday morning an icon of the Archangel Michael weeping in the Sacred Church of the Archangel Michael in the Old Cemetery of Ialyssos.

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Orthodox render assistance to philippine victims

Reported from the scene of the event

In the words of Fr. Kirill, the situation is extremely grave. The whole city of Tacloban was destroyed. Corpses are still lying on the streets. Those who survived have lost everything, while not even food distribution has been arranged, and as a result, the overwhelming majority of survivors have not eaten anything at all for several days now after the typhoon. Starvation threatens them.

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