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…
To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Children in the Lord, Christ is born! Glorify Him! Let the celestial flames burn quietly and gaze in awe upon a humble corner of the universe, upon the dark earth, and upon the most treasured portion of that corner—the grotto where…
Akwa, Nigeria – Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a former Catholic priest of 17 years, has announced his decision to leave the priesthood and embrace African traditional religion. Obiagbaosogu, who is a lecturer in African Traditional Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, said his fascination with African spirituality, particularly the art of rainmaking, influenced his…
Cetinje, Montenegro, January 3, 2025 Photo: spc.rs A shooter in Cetinje, Montenegro, took the lives of 12 individuals, including two children, before ending his own life on Wednesday, January 1. The violent spree was triggered by a dispute at a bar, resulting in the deaths of the bar owner, the owner’s children, and several family…
Pau, France, January 3, 2025 Photo: znamhram.ru A new parish community has been established in the southwestern French city of Pau. This parish, part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe, is dedicated to St. John (Maximovitch) of San Francisco, who was previously the local ruling hierarch,…
Svyatogorsk, Donetsk Province, Ukraine, January 3, 2025 Photo: svlavra.church.ua A new shipment of humanitarian assistance has reached the Holy Dormition-Svyatogorsk Lavra in Donetsk Province, which has been sheltering refugees since 2014 and has experienced Bodies of refugees found under rubble at Ukraine’s much-suffering Svyatogorsk Lavra The remains were sent to a nearby city, Kramatorsk, for…
