Olga Orlova, Archimandrite Methodius (Markovich)
Rating: 9|Votes: 9
The youngest abbot on Mt. Athos, Archimandrite Methodius (Markovic) of the Serbian Hilandar Monastery, speaks on life as Liturgy, which is incomparably higher than any divisions that are now imposed upon Orthodox peoples.
Rating: 10|Votes: 4
The largest mosaic depicting the More Spacious than the Heavens Icon of the Mother of God was applied on the half-dome that stands above the altar of the National Cathedral in Bucharest on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
Alexander Bogatirev
Rating: 9,9|Votes: 16
Few people in Russia know about St. George’s Monastery on Sinai. We saw only one group of Russian pilgrims in it over two weeks of our stay there. They called at this place just for half an hour on their way to St. Catherine’s Monastery, where you can see Russian pilgrims nearly every day.
Rating: 9,1|Votes: 18
According to the famous Primary Chronicle, it is one of the most ancient cities in all Russia, founded in the year 862. It is known for having the most beautiful Kremlin of all the cities in the Golden Ring.
Archpriest Dimitry Sydor
Rating: 8,8|Votes: 23
Why did this ancient Slavic Orthodox nation have to suffer so much grief and oppression from constantly changing groups of nomads, to occupiers and invaders, to the next “liberators”, and then some more “benefactors”?
Jesse Dominick
Rating: 6,8|Votes: 19
While the statement has been condemned in the broader opinion of the Sacred Community, we have decided to make comments on the statement for the good of our readers, as the attitudes in the statement are unfortunately prevalent in certain Church circles today.
Rating: 8,1|Votes: 14
The first part of the picturesque Black Sea province of Trabzon’s great monument Sümela Monastery will finally be opened to visitors on May 18 following comprehensive restoration and rock improvement works.
Theo Panayides
Rating: 8,6|Votes: 7
Is it quite unusual, for a Kenyan to become Greek Orthodox? “It is very usual,” he replies, surprised by my question.
Matfey Shaheen
Rating: 9,5|Votes: 17
Rather than attempting to add to the litany of excellent publications on the feast day, and retell the same glorious stories, let’s take a look and reflect on some stories and aspects of the Lavra that are rarely told in the English language.
Michael Alexander
Rating: 10|Votes: 5
The Banca Nationala a’ Romaniei has issued (18th March) new gold collector’s coins to mark the 550th anniversary of the consecration of the church at the Putna Monastery.
Fr. Nikola Dragicevic
Rating: 9,9|Votes: 45
The presence of God is more evident here than in “hothouse conditions”. This experience is worthwhile.
Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)
Rating: 8,3|Votes: 52
I would say, broadly speaking, that the biggest issue revolves around the human person: “What is a human person?”
Vasily Fadeyev
Rating: 9,4|Votes: 43
It would be difficult to express all my impressions of this “frontier” country, so I will provide only a brief summary of my “pilgrimage”.
Dmitry Nechitaylo
Rating: 9,3|Votes: 35
Dmitry Vasilievich Nechitailo is a noted artist of Russia and member of the Russian Writer’s Union.
Peter Davydov
Rating: 10|Votes: 27
In my opinion, one of the strongest feelings aroused in the hearts of the visitors standing in front of his works is peace.
Abbess Seraphima (Vashinskaya), Nina Stavitskaya
Rating: 10|Votes: 20
What exactly is an elder or eldress in a monastery? A monk or nun that has lived in the monastery long enough and through personal experience has gone through all the “steps” that you personally are still going through.
Rating: 8,6|Votes: 18
An inside look at the life and spirituality of Hamatoura Monastery in Lebanon.
Rating: 10|Votes: 10
A report by TV Hram about Draganac Monastery near Gnjilane in Eastern Kosovo, with English subtitles.
Anton Pospelov
Rating: 10|Votes: 23
In 2015 Al-Maghtas was added by UNESCO to the World Heritage list as a site associated with the Baptism of Jesus Christ.
Nadezhda Shelepova
Rating: 9,9|Votes: 24
At the Pskov Caves Monastery, Elder Hippolytus absorbed the monastic tradition of both the Valaam and the Pskov Caves elders. They guided and taught by the example of their good deeds, which is much more effective than just verbal instructions.
