Kodiak, Alaska, January 20, 2025 Photo: odosa.org The clergy and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America’s Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Kodiak, Alaska, rejoiced in the Baptism of more than 10 people in the days leading up to Nativity. The cathedral is home to the relics of St. Herman of Alaska, and his feast…
After 15 months of war, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and 90 Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jail, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, January 19. There were no airstrikes in Gaza for the first time in over a year, and Palestinians began returning…
Zaporozhye, Zaporozhye Province, Ukraine, January 20, 2025 Photo: amazonaws.com The Zaporozhye Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is asking for help to restore the St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Zaporozhye that suffered serious damage over the weekend. The roof, dome, ceilings, windows, and classrooms at the church were damaged by shelling on Saturday morning, January…
Beauty entrepreneur, Laura Ikeji Kanu, has appealed to friends and acquaintances of Annie Idibia not to join others who have never met her to bash her. This comes after some Nigerians bashed Annie online over her appearance on television series, Young, Famous and African. Nigerian actress, Ini Edo who was also part of the…
Kiev, January 20, 2025 Photo: YouTube All of creation is fallen and defiled by sin, thus all of creation requires cleansing, which requires repentance, the Ukrainian primate said in his homily on the eve of Theophany. The great prophet St. John the Baptist preached repentance and thereby prepared the people to receive the Messiah….
