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“Life and Death: Unraveling Their Mysteries” – Archbishop Theodosius (Bilchenko)

Retired Archbishop Theodosius (Bilchenko) is currently the oldest Orthodox bishop in Belarus—he is now eighty-one. For over two decades—from 1997 to 2019—he headed the oldest diocese in the Belarusian land, that of Polotsk and Glubokoye. For his spiritual and educational activities, he was awarded the Prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus “For…

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Over 65 People Welcomed into the Church in Tanzania and Madagascar in Just 10 Days

Tanzania and Madagascar, March 26, 2025 ​A scene from Tanzania. Photo: exarchate-africa.ru      More than 65 people were received into holy Orthodoxy in Tanzania and Madagascar over a 10-day period earlier this month. The Baptisms and Chrismations were celebrated by clerics of the Russian Orthodox Church’s African Exarchate. From March 11 to 15, 2025, the…

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U.S. Religious Freedom Commission Criticizes Law Prohibiting Independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Kiev, March 27, 2025 Photo: uoc-news.church      The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed serious concern about Ukraine’s law on banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The Commission recently published its 2025 annual report, which covers issues of religious freedom around the world in 2024. Zelensky signs bill on banning the Ukrainian Orthodox…

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