Thousands process at Ukrainian cathedral targeted by schismatics
15 hours ago
The local Orthodox have been prayerfully defending their cathedral against seizure by the schismatics of the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” for several weeks now.

Heresies threaten salvation—Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria
18 hours ago
His Holiness Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria spoke on Sunday about the importance of the feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the danger that heresies pose to man.

Historic North Macedonian monastery vandalized, human remains unearthed by th...
21 hours ago
A monastery in north-central North Macedonia was desecrated, vandalized, and robbed recently.

European human rights committee calls on Georgia to repeal anti-LGBT propagan...
22 hours ago
A committee representing the European Court of Human Rights is calling on the country of Georgia to repeal the “deeply deplored” anti-LGBT measures that were signed into law in October with the support of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

Is Christianity Compatible with Communism? Dialogues with a Marxist-Leninist ...
23 hours ago
Reader John (Amir) Azarvan, Ph.D.

The ideal world, according to communism, coheres well with the Christian view of the eschaton: a stateless, classless world. But communists err in thinking that man, alone, can arrive at or at least approach this e...

On Bodily Fasting
41 hours ago
St. John of Kronstadt

We are told: It is no big deal to eat non-Lenten food during Lent. It is no big deal if you wear expensive beautiful outfits, go to the theater, to parties, to masquerade balls, use beautiful expensive china, furniture, expens...

Building for the Divine: The Art of Orthodox Architecture with Andrew Gould
145 hours ago
In this long-format interview, Andrew Gould discusses numerous aspects of liturgical arts and architecture with Anglican organist Matthew Wilkinson. Our conversation touches upon church architecture, Eastern and Western rites, American cultural ...

Humility
202 hours ago
If only we could speak to ourselves from the future! How many valuable insights and skills could we have shared with our past selves! On the other hand, how would we have learned these things if not through the mistakes we make today? Is there a...

Making Magnificent Hammer-Crafted Icons; an Interview with Evan Wilson
347 hours ago
Gould: You’ve only recently started making icons using chasing and repoussé, yet your first projects are nothing short of magnificent. Can you tell us something about your background, to put this work in context? Wilson: I am a married father of...

American Aristocrats: Art, Patronage, and Beauty with Andrew Gould and Dr. Ti...
3487 hours ago
This video features a discussion I had with Dr. Timothy Patitsas. We discuss liturgical arts, patronage, culture, and the experience of the artist. We delve deep into the practical difficulties of realizing good art in the modern age. If you enj...

The Memory Keepers
4525 hours ago
This text is not just an article – it’s also a call for a combined effort. We invite you to support our documentary film the on Svaneti frescoes and the dedicated people who maintain them. Help us to preserve Svaneti’s invaluable treasures of Or...

Churches of North Macedonia– Monastery of Saint Naum
5937 hours ago
  Continuing my photojournalism series highlighting Balkan churches, this post features an especially beloved monastery in North Macedonia – The Monastery of Saint Naum. Saint Naum was a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and participated i...

Mass Baptisms Around the World at Theophany
1157 hours ago
Four people were baptized in the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Philippines. Photo:   Orthodox churches across the world welcomed new members this past weekend as mass Baptisms were held, timed to the feast of Theophany, commemorating Christ’s...

Belfast parish baptizes 10+ in Irish Sea
3541 hours ago
    The Orthodox Church of St. John of Shanghai in Belfast (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) festively celebrated its patronal feast of the Uncovering of St. John’s Relics over the weekend. And this year, the joy of the feast was augment...

Orthodox Liturgy celebrated in ancient Welsh church for first time since Grea...
4349 hours ago
Gwytherin, Conwy County Borough, Wales, September 10, 2024    Ajoyous event for Orthodox Christians living in the West occurred on Saturday, September 7, 2024, as the Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the ancient Church of St. Winifred of ...

WEBINAR: The Path to the Priesthood
6396 hours ago
The Orthodox Church in North America is in the middle of a worsening clergy crisis. Statistically enduring a deficit of over 100 priests per year, it is time to ask the Holy Spirit to actively recruit men who are willing to serve, suffer, and die ...

Interview with Justine Alter
9870 hours ago
from New Martyr Press Today, we’re going to be speaking to Justine Alter, the author of Outside of the World. Justine is an ex professional psychic, ceremonial magician, lecturer, occulture political cartoonist, and used to be a director of a nonp...

How I Became an Orthodox: The Journey of Gerard“Thomas”Magee
12103 hours ago
Another amazing account of the journey to Orthodoxy. ?

From Atheist, to Pagan, to Orthodox Christian–A Testimony
12127 hours ago
Enjoy this beautiful account of one woman’s spiritual journey. You won’t regret it.

Orthodox Academy Celebrates 5 Years of Instruction
14550 hours ago
GreatMartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy Greetings friends! This fall will mark our 5th year of educating and helping train others, like you, in the Orthodox theological Tradition. It’s hard to believe that 5 years have already gone by, b...

How to Be Nothing: Humility, Self-Confidence, and Restoring Love and Joy to t...
32879 hours ago

“Not as the world gives, do I give unto you” (John 14:27). But does this promise of our Lord apply not only to His peace, but to other blessings as well. Could it be, for example, that the self-confidence of a Christian needs to be very different ...

On Pascha We Receive An Invitation To Eternal Life
33845 hours ago

Many readers will recognize Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) as the author of the buoyant, inspiring, and irresistible book “Everyday Saints and Other Stories,” which sold record numbers of copies in Russia and has been translated into 17 languages...

Return to Paradise: The How and Why of Fasting
34477 hours ago

We are now well into the Holy and Great Fast of Lent, but for many of us it may have already begun to seem tedious: a routine and perhaps even empty exercise. This article by Fr Steven Ritter addresses this state of mind, offering fresh, thought-p...

A Reference to Alyosha Karamazov
34888 hours ago

"Ayosha, the "angelic brother" of Dostoevsky’s novel. Aloysha the monastic novice. Alyosha the compassionate. Alyosha, who has chosen to live only for God. Yes. But Alyosha the depraved? Alyosha the corrupt. . .Alyosha the insect? Christos Yannara...

Is That All There Is? Mystery In The World
35294 hours ago

The insights of Dan Buxhoeveden (J.D from Loyola University, PhD from the University of Chicago) into the relation between natural sciences and the mystery of nature are no mere armchair speculation. He is an Orthodox Christian who teaches at the ...

Book Review: The Ethics of Beauty
36035 hours ago

In this short review, Dr. David Ford writes that The Ethics of Beauty by Dr. Timothy Patitsas "...has already brought for many people life-changing healing and personal reconciliation with God and with others." Patitsis covers a wide range of topi...