June 11, 2019 New Martyrs of China: Censured the Buddhist Religion and Confessed Christ with Boldness 11 June 1900: a day of Diocletian-like persecution against the numerous Christians of the vast land of China. A day of anger and fire and…
June 10, 2019 8 Facts About Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk Many people in Belarus and abroad know about St Euphrosyne (whose name means joy in Greek). Of course, everyone has heard of the Cross…
May 29, 2019 St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and His Recent Miracles in China In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. When we commemorate whole groups of Saints, we…
May 26, 2019 Orthodox Popes of Rome: Have You Ever Heard about Them? The Holy Church of Rome, founded by Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, was exceedingly ardent and faithful to the tenets of the apostolic faith…
May 22, 2019 The “Model of Meekness”? A Priest on St. Nicholas’ Zeal and Slapping Arius Priest Dimitry Shishkin, rector of the Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in the village of Pochtovoe (diocese of Simperopol and…
May 22, 2019 Nicholas the Wonderworker: How Could There Be Two of Them? The biography of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker incorporated the biographies of two saints: St. Nicholas of Myra in Lycia and St. Nicholas of Pinara. The first…
May 19, 2019 Some Facts from the Life Story of St. Ephraim of Nea Makri Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri is becoming more and more popular with Orthodox Greeks. This saint became known not long ago, in spite of…
May 16, 2019 Boris and Gleb: the First Russians Canonized in the History of the Church Holy Right-Believing Princes Boris and Gleb were the first Russians to be canonized by the Church. To a modern-day person, the actions that made…
May 13, 2019 Spain: Apostle James, Pilgrims’ Patron Saint Every Catholic in Spain will tell you the legend about the appearance of the relics of Holy Apostle James in their country: When Apostle James…
April 30, 2019 5 most Important Facts about Apostle James the Greater, Son of Zebedee We commemorate James, son of Zebedee, also known as James the Greater, who was one of the Twelve Apostles, on April 30 according to the…
April 14, 2019 How Mary of Egypt Guarded Her 5 Senses and Reached Holiness The Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent is marked with the memory of Saint Mary of Egypt – the great sinner turned a greatest…
April 9, 2019 Holy Princess Sophia of Slutsk, the Defender of Belarusian Orthodoxy When I was traveling in Eastern Poland, local Orthodox believers told me about their church traditions dating back centuries, which other places have long…
