The dispensation that God inaugurated at Pentecost through the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples was greater than the dispensation inaugurated by the incarnate Son that was revealed to us particularly in His public preaching. Jesus began His preaching with this call: “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand” (Matthew 3:2),…

We have to do everything in order to maintain the holiness and traditions that had characterized our ancestors, – Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II noted this during the sermon at Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi. Georgian Orthodox Christendom celebrates Pentecost today. Patriarch delivered a solemn church service on this occasion. “We have…

In the difficult times we live in, uplifting stories about an individual’s life journey can offer inspiration and insights for the reader. Memoirs present the reader with a special opportunity to explore the real life experience of the author in their own words, personal recollections, anecdotes, bits of wisdom, and insights. As author Louis L’Amour…

Introduction The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter) and ten days after the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. The Feast is always celebrated on a Sunday. The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on…

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II will bless the entrants today. The Georgian Patriarchate spreads information about it. The Patriarch will bless the entrants at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Unified National Exams will start on July 1 and will last until the end of the month. – Source: 1tv

We insist on a new competition for the project for the renovation of Zone 4 “Golden Sofia” from the central city part. This is stated in a position of the municipal councillors of BSP “Left Bulgaria” in the Sofia Municipal Council. “The repairs of landmarks and main roads in the Sofia centre, which Sofia Municipality…

Every year, a lottery game is organized, with the benefits going to a selection of buildings in need of funds for repair and renovation. Saint Alexander Nevsky and Protection of the Mother of God Church in Biarritz is part of the 103 sites selected for the 2019 Loto du Patrimoine unveiled on June 11 by…

In a new Ancient Faith Ministries documentary titled “The Equal of Martyrdom,” Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick goes on pilgrimage to encounter Fr. Nicola Yanney, an early 20th century Orthodox missionary in America. Father Nicola was the first priest ordained by St. Raphael of Brooklyn, whose missionary territory included most of the Great Plains. Through interviews, research, and prayer in Kearney, Nebraska, Fr. Andrew explores…

The head of the OCU is convinced that the state of Universal Orthodoxy “basically depends on recognition of the OCU’s autocephaly”. Anyone who does not recognize the autocephaly of the OCU questions the whole mechanism by which other Churches received autocephaly. About this in an interview with Ukrinform said the head of the new religious…