A bronze statue of Jesus Christ, taller than the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, has appeared in war-torn Syria. The statue, entitled “I Have Come to Save the World” was apparently the brainchild of Yury Gavrilov, a 49-year-old Muscovite who runs an organization in London called the St. Paul and St. George Foundation.
New Martyrs of the East and Coming Trials in the West
by Srdja Trifkovic Persecution and martyrdom of Christians under 20th century totalitarianism–mainly of Russian Orthodox Christians under Bolshevism–is by far the greatest crime in all of recorded history. It is several times greater than the Holocaust in terms of innocent lives brutally destroyed. It has killed more Christians in a few decades than all other […]
Where Orthodoxy Stands
by Fr. Stephen Freeman Many of the postmodern challenges to the modern perspective are questions about the character and nature of knowledge. A particular focus has been on the concept of objectivity. When we view something objectively, we think of ourselves as standing outside the thing being observed. We are able to “walk around” it […]
Online Communion: A Substitute for the Real Thing?
Even the title tells you – it’s not the real thing! I warned people back in the 90’s that this would happen. As usual, no one listened or took it seriously. They forget that ‘Communion’ means communion with the Lord Jesus Christ AND each other, not instead of each other. “Drive Thru Communion” will be […]
A New Generation Of Orthodox
With the Cross of Jesus going on before… “A new generation has grown on the spiritual ruins of Orthodoxy, and it’s impossible today to preach Christ just by appealing to the tradition and inherited memory. We need to make specific missionary efforts. The Church’s goal is to make an impact on people. This goal is […]
Spiritual Preparedness for the Christian Prepper
“If you wish to gain victory over your thoughts, attend to your passions; whereupon you will easily banish your thoughts from your mind. To be precise – When you are bothered by thoughts of fornication, you should fast, keep vigil, toil and avoid harmful associations. In order to ward off anger and sorrow, do not […]
Return of Church Property Confiscated by Communists to Begin in Czech Republic
More whining communists complaining about having to do the right thing. Return of property confiscated in the past by the communist authorities to churches will begin in the Czech Republic, reports Sedmitza.ru. The law on this issue was passed by the Czech Parliament, but left-wing parties have appealed to the Constitutional Court asking to cancel […]
Murdered Orthodox Priest Hailed As Martyr
By Yuri Akbashev The brutal murder of a Russian priest in his church has sent a fresh wave of terror through the Orthodox community in Kabardino-Balkaria. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Chechnya in September 1999, the Orthodox Church across the North Caucasus has been like a city under siege. Now the killing of Igor […]
The One True God in Ancient China
This is a glorious presentation!
How To Preserve The Joy Of The Resurrection
By Bishop Benjamin (Milov) of Saratov and Balashov (+1955) A HOLY SATURDAY SERMON Perhaps, beloved brethren, it would be better to keep silence, because the Holy Church today sings: “Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and in fear and trembling stand, rendering nothing earthly-mined. For the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, comes […]