England: Nearly 200 newly illumined at Greek church in Hatfield

Hatfield, Hertfordshire County, England, April 14, 2025 Photo: thyateira.org.uk      A truly glorious event took place on Lazarus Saturday, April 12, at Twelve Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Hatfield, Hertfordshire County, England. That day, nearly 200 individuals were received into the Orthodox Church at the church an hour north of London, reports the Archdiocese of…

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Estonian Church lawyers appeal to president over religious persecution

Tallinn, April 15, 2025 Photo: unn.ua      Attorneys representing the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC) and the Pükhtitsa Dormition Convent have filed an appeal with Estonian President Alar Karis regarding recent amendments to the Law on Churches and Congregations that effectively ban the Church for being part of the Moscow Patriarchate. The appeal, submitted on…

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May the Lord Enter Our Hearts and Souls!. A homily on the Entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, Palm Sunday

The Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. Church of St. Alexander Nevsky in Abastumani, Georgia. Northern wall. 1904. Artist: M.Nesterov.      Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the lord! The author, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) NehamaiyahNehamaiyah, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) “>Polycarp Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) NehamaiyahNehamaiyah, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan)”>(Dr. Rohan) Nehamaiyah,…

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