August 27, 2024 320 0 ‘Make Room for God in Your Life’ an Inside Look at the Belarusian Cross Procession From 18 to 26 August 2024, with the blessing of Belarusian Metropolitan Veniamin, the annual All-Belarusian procession of the Сross walks from Zhirovichi to…
June 4, 2024 430 3 The Roots of Sunday as a Day of Rest and Worship Why do Orthodox Christians customarily attend church on Sundays? What historical and religious significance does Sunday hold? How is it connected with the Resurrection,…
October 13, 2023 4877 5 Can AI Be the Antichrist? Q: As high technology continues to weave its way into our lives, it’s become an undeniable presence. Computers govern vast domains of our existence,…
September 26, 2023 915 5 Orthodoxy in Space and “Icon-bearing Processions” around the Earth On December 24, 1968, the world watched in awe as American astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft read aloud the opening verses of the…
May 30, 2023 1519 7 Orthodox Antarctica A wooden Orthodox church was consecrated in 2004 in the harsh ice of Antarctica. Since then, the Divine Liturgy has been celebrated year-round in…
January 20, 2023 680 0 Setting an Orthodox Church Afloat in the Twentieth Century. Why Was It Necessary and How Was It Possible? We have already devoted one of our earlier articles to unusual shapes of Orthodox churches. This time we would like to tell you about…
November 3, 2022 142 0 Is Following God’s Will The Same As Drifting Along The Current? To be honest, I was somewhat confused by the way the question was put. At the same time, its logic is generally understood. God…
September 3, 2022 652 0 The Teachings and Practices of the Coptic Orthodox Church “Coptic” means “Egyptian” The Coptic (or “Egyptian”) Orthodox Church of Alexandria was once a part of the Ecumenical Church. Despite the word “Orthodox” in…
August 11, 2022 104 0 A Visit to Saint Elisabeth’s Hometown Darmstadt (PART 2) A Visit to Saint Elisabeth’s Hometown Darmstadt (PART 1) Ernest Louis, like his sister Elisabeth, was very interested in painting and architecture. He participated…
July 29, 2022 328 0 What Was Life Like at the First Christian Monastery Founded by Saint Pachomius the Great? St. Anthony the Great is honoured as the father of coenobitic monasticism. Yet the Venerable Pachmius the Great takes the credit for establishing the…
