Albanian Church Holds Prayers for Ailing Archbishop on His Feast Day (+VIDEO)

Albania, January 23, 2025 Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr      The Orthodox Church of Albania united in prayer for its hospitalized primate His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania yesterday, as it celebrated the feast of his patron, St. Anastasios the Persian. The Archbishop has been hospitalized, first in Tirana, then in Athens, since Archbishop…

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Exploring the Profound Impact of Byzantium on the Slavs, Romanians, Georgians, Armenians, and the West: A Conversation with Archpriest Valentin Asmus – Part 2

We continue our discussion with Mitred Archpriest Valentin Asmus, rector of the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in Krasnoye Selo, and Doctor of Theology. “The Body of Christ, Always Being Broken”We discuss how believers lived during the Soviet era with Mitred Archpriest Valentin Asmus, rector of the Church of the Intercession…

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40,000 Russian Women Opt Against Abortion Thanks to New Counseling Initiative

Moscow, January 22, 2025 Photo: ria.ru      Nearly 40,000 pregnant women chose to continue their pregnancies in 2024 after receiving counseling and information about social support measures, according to Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko’s announcement at a reproductive medicine congress. The Ministry’s expanded counseling program reached over 260,000 pregnant women last year, providing individualized information…

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