The Extraordinary Event of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Insights from Igumen Nikon (Vorobiev)

Today we commemorate the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ is unmatched in the annals of history. The Lord God Pantocrator, who created both the visible and invisible worlds with a single utterance, humbled Himself to take on human flesh through the Most-blessed Virgin Mary, being…

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US Initiates Licensing for Financial Transactions in Post-Assad Syria, Alleviating Sanctions Pressure

The United States has started to issue new licenses permitting certain financial transactions within Syria after years of sanctions aimed at maintaining pressure on former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. On January 6, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) revealed a general license that allows a variety of transactions in Syria. This license…

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