Amazing indeed! A little over a year ago, it was reported that Australian schoolchildren were suddenly making dramatic gains in a number of subjects. The largest advances came in reading, with students increasing their “reading age” by over two … [Continue reading]
How Does Your Parish Rate?
From The Orthodox Church newspaper: A reporter recently visited 18 different churches on successive Sundays to find out what each community was really like. In every instance, he dressed neatly and stood near the front. After Services, he walked … [Continue reading]
On Western Civilization
by John Rhys-Davies “Western Christian civilization, of which you’re a part, is one of the great glories of mankind. These are the things we stand for. We stand for liberty, liberty of association, freedom of speech. We stand for the equality of … [Continue reading]
2017 Orthodox Bioethics Conference
Over the weekend I was invited to the inaugural Orthodox Bioethics Conference, held in Felton, CA at St. Lawrence Orthodox Church. Grateful for the love, hospitality, and warm welcome we received, I offer you the lectures of this conference, whose … [Continue reading]
Patriarch Kirill calls on Catholics to Jointly Oppose de-Christianization of Human Civilization
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has called on Orthodox Christians and Catholics to join efforts in the fight against the ousting of Christian values. “We still have some doctrinal disagreements, but no one is preventing us from fighting, … [Continue reading]
Priest Brutally Murdered in Greece
It is always hard to report these. A priest was found brutally murdered in his home in Gerakas, Greece, just eight miles to the east of Athens. He is originally from the island of Patmos, reports Romfea. He was reportedly tied to the bed by his … [Continue reading]
“The West is Making a Mistake”
A Homily of Patriarch Kirill on the The Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church … [Continue reading]
20,000 Priests Were Executed During First Two Years After The October Revolution
Out of 60,000 Churches, only 100 were still open three years later in 1920. We know the enemy, and the enemy knows us. 20,000 priests were executed in 1917-1918, chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society Sergey Stepashin said at the … [Continue reading]
Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance Abuse. The World Isn’t Listening
by Emma Young In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Emma Young finds out how they did it, and why other countries won’t follow suit. It’s a little before three on a sunny Friday afternoon … [Continue reading]