They persecute us by oppression, and we face them by forgiveness. They rule us by domination, and we show that humility. Our faith knows that oppression disappears, but forgiveness remains forever. The former is illusionary and the latter is life, and never dies. – Metropolitan Paul Yazigi Kidnapped in Syria while attempting to negotiate the […]
Prayers requested for abducted Syrian hierarchs
In a portion of a letter dated April 22, 2013 and signed by His Grace, Bishop Basil, Secretary of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America to all member hierarchs, prayers were requested for two Syrian hierarchs who had been abducted earlier that day. The text of the letter reads as […]