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Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia elects new abbot, Archimandrite Seraphim takes Great Schema

Wayne, West Virginia, April 16, 2025 Photo: eadiocese.org The brotherhood of Holy Cross Monastery (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) in Wayne, West Virginia, elected a new abbot on Palm Sunday. This decision was made in light of the Prayers requested for Abbot Seraphim of Holy Cross Monastery in West VirginiaThe brotherhood of Holy Cross…

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Estonian Church lawyers appeal to president over religious persecution

Tallinn, April 15, 2025 Photo: unn.ua      Attorneys representing the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC) and the Pükhtitsa Dormition Convent have filed an appeal with Estonian President Alar Karis regarding recent amendments to the Law on Churches and Congregations that effectively ban the Church for being part of the Moscow Patriarchate. The appeal, submitted on…

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May the Lord Enter Our Hearts and Souls!. A homily on the Entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, Palm Sunday

The Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. Church of St. Alexander Nevsky in Abastumani, Georgia. Northern wall. 1904. Artist: M.Nesterov.      Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the lord! The author, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) NehamaiyahNehamaiyah, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) “>Polycarp Polycarp (Dr. Rohan) NehamaiyahNehamaiyah, Polycarp (Dr. Rohan)”>(Dr. Rohan) Nehamaiyah,…

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Swiss monastery retreat introduces Romanian youth to prayer of the heart

Les Sciernes d’Albeuve, Switzerland, April 15, 2025 Photo: basilica.ro      Children from the Romanian Orthodox community in Antwerp, Belgium, recently attended a special religious camp at the Protection of the Mother of God Monastery in Switzerland. The week-long program, called “The Little Hesychast Camp,” took place last week and focused on introducing young participants to…

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