An Orthodox priest in Kiev is in a critical condition after being shot twice in the head Saturday night, Ukrainian and Russian media report. Roman Nikolaev, a priest in the Moscow Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was shot outside his home in northern Kiev late on Saturday night, and is listed in critical condition. […]
The Unexpected Upside of a Lean Season
by Marcus Brotherton It’s fair to say that many people go through at least one season of financial difficulty sometime in their lives. It’s often part of the ladder-climbing experience when just starting out. Or it occurs between jobs, or is due to an injury or downed economy. The season, although difficult, can actually hold forth […]
Orthodox Christians Who Saved Jews In The Holocaust
By Thomas King A growing list of Orthodox Christians that rescued Jews during the Holocaust era Much has been said regarding the famed Yad Vashem awards given to a number of Roman Catholics and Protestants. What needs to be noted however, is that there were just as many Orthodox Christians who were participants of rescuing […]
Statement on Same-Sex “Marriage”
by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia When our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ instructed His Apostles to render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s (Matthew 22:21), He foretold of the future what was already true in the days in the Roman Empire: […]
Solzhetnitsyn: Prophet and Critic
by Fr. Hans Jacobse Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the courageous Russian writer, contributed indispensably to bringing down the Soviet Union. Conventional Western opinion sees his story, too, as ending then. But the conflict of good against evil and truth against lies runs throughout the moral universe, not just the Soviet scene. Moreover, half of his writings are […]
Canada: Same-sex “Marriage” and the Persecution of Christians
Canada legalized same-sex “marriage” in 2005, the fourth country in the world to do so. During the rushed public debate that preceded legalization, the Christian and traditional understanding of marriage as the union of a man and a woman had strong support. Polls showed a deep split among Canadians, and the majority (52 percent) were […]
Response of Assembly of Bishops to Obergefell v. Hodges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 2nd, 2015 Response of Assembly of Bishops to Obergefell v. Hodges The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America strongly disagrees with the United States Supreme Court decision of June 26, Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Court invents a constitutional right for two members of the same sex to marry, […]
A Peak Into The Future Via Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Biblical speech opposing homosexual behavior, including in written form, is essentially a hate crime. On Wednesday, the court upheld the conviction of activist William Whatcott, who found himself in hot water after distributing flyers regarding the Bible’s prohibitions against homosexuality throughout the Saskatoon and […]
America, the Storm Is Upon Us
As the homosexual/LGBT movement advances and begins its attack and mockery of all things Christian, the Rev. Franklin Graham understands what is needed. Spiritual awakening. The storm is upon us, and it is a bitterly cold storm.
‘A Tragic Day for America’s Children’
American College of Pediatricians on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling by Dr. Susan Berry In a statement released Friday, the president of the American College of Pediatricians said the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage will have a significantly negative impact on children in the United States. Dr. Michelle Cretella, president of the College, said: [T]his is […]