The following information originally appeared in The Word, January 1984, pp. 6-11. The Word is the official news magazine of the Antiochian Archdiocese. Published monthly (with the exception of July and August) the magazine circulates to the households of all members of the Antiochian Archdiocese and other subscribers including libraries and seminaries. The position of […]
Orthodox Church in Gaza shelters Muslims fleeing War
by Nidal Al-Mugrabri About 1,000 Palestinian Muslims fleeing Israeli shells devastating their Gaza neighborhood have found shelter in a building they otherwise would rarely if ever enter, the city’s 12th-century Greek Orthodox Church. Despite its thick walls dating back to the Crusades, the Church of Saint Porphyrius was still not a very safe haven. Shortly […]
Mandarin Psalter Now Available Online
The Mandarin Chinese Psalter is now available to all Mandarin speakers online! This original lithographed edition was digitally photographed on November 22, 2011 at the library of Beijing Normal University. Digitization project coordinated by the Orthodox Brotherhood of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul in Hong Kong. The chopmark on the title page is stamped in Chinese: Beiping Furen […]
Memory Eternal, Archpriest Paul Merculief
Fr. Paul Merculief was laid to rest today. He was not only one of the founders of my alma mater, St. Herman Theological Seminary in Kodiak, AK, he also returned there during my studies to serve as professor and Interim Dean. I’d like to share a little about Fr. Paul, so that you might know […]