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Orthodox Christians following unrevised Julian calendar begin Dormition Fast
Orthodox Christians who follow the unrevised calendar begin the Dormition Fast on Friday, 14 August, a two-week period that ends in late August. It is one of the year’s strictest fasting periods, comparable to the…
Bessarabian deportees carried their faith into Soviet exile, Romanian priest says
Fr Viorel Cojocaru, cultural adviser to the Archdiocese of Chișinău, explained in an interview with Doxa how Bessarabians deported from the province during the Soviet period preserved their faith and hope in God amid suffering.…
Jordan signs deals to develop Jesus’ baptism site ahead of 2,000th anniversary
The Jordanian government has signed four agreements to develop the area where Jesus Christ was baptised as part of preparations to mark the 2,000th anniversary of the Baptism of the Lord in 2030. The agreements…
Metropolitan Nicolae: Dormition of the Mother of God is ‘the feast of our hope’
“The Dormition of the Mother of God is also the feast of our hope,” Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas said on Thursday in a pastoral message for the feast. His Eminence explained that the Church does…
From Eastern philosophy to Orthodoxy: 92 years since Fr Seraphim Rose’s birth
Thursday marks 92 years since the birth of Fr Seraphim Rose, one of the best-known American witnesses and apologists of Orthodoxy. His journey took him from the study of Eastern thought to his conversion at…