California authorities seized a teenage girl from her Ukrainian Orthodox Christian mother and are moving to put her up for adoption after her parents refused to consent to allow her to mutilate herself for a gender transition.
The island of Tinian faces the most severe conditions. Residents have no water, food, or fuel. Many who lost their homes have been sleeping in their cars, and some have gone without meals for days.
This marks the third collaborative program between HSE and the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Institute, following existing master’s programs in state-confessional relations and religion and society. The partnership between the two institutions began in 2012.
A monument to Schema-Archimandrite Iliy (Nozdrin), the Russian Orthodox Church’s most revered elder until his repose on March 15, 2025 at age 93, was unveiled on May 16 in his native Oryol Region.
An Orthodox monk from Mount Athos led a three-day congress for Romanian Orthodox youth in the United Kingdom, addressing hundreds of young people on living an authentic Christian life in contemporary society.
Four years ago, Mason Teague saved his own life by calling 911 after suffering a brain rupture that led to a stroke. The 20-year-old survived, but the incident left him deaf, visually impaired, and unable to walk.
The holiday was established in Georgia by His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia of blessed memory in 2014, and coincides with the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, which propagandizes in favor of immoral lifestyles.
Upon reaching the age of legal majority, Maryam filed a legal claim in January 2025 to have her religious status corrected in the government’s database to reflect her Christian beliefs. The court’s decision affirms her right to choose her religion and have it accurately reflected in the government’s database.
Drawing on Orthodox Church teaching, Abp. Alexei states that “the Fathers teach that wine, rightly used, is a gift of God, but drunkenness is slavery.”
Many interpreted it as a spiritual sign on the very day when the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Novosel Martyrs—victims of one of the bloodiest massacres during the April Uprising, whose 150th anniversary is being marked in 2026.
The Serbian Orthodox Church and the Serbian government signed an agreement last week to jointly build an Orthodox university in Belgrade.
The survey examined Romanians’ perceptions of 12 different values, evaluated through a series of statements to which respondents expressed their agreement or disagreement.
The Afriki Diakonia Foundation Uganda was launched by His Grace Bishop Silvester of Jinja and Eastern Uganda, who serves as the foundation’s patron.
Fr. Paul argues that “a truly compassionate society is measured not by how efficiently it facilitates death, but by how faithfully it accompanies those who suffer.”
Priest Tarasiy Borozenets
In consumerist consciousness man is the consumer, God is the service provider, the Church is the company providing these services; faith, the sacraments, and prayers are means.
The Patriarchate is calling on individuals, families, institutions, and public authorities to take action to limit gambling’s spread and protect human dignity.
The Metropolitan announced that the Metropolis of Chicago will organize a prayer service in the coming days and encouraged donations to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
“Felix is a humble and resilient boy who has already endured many hardships in his young life. I kindly appeal to anyone of goodwill to help us give him the chance to regain his sight and continue his education,” Fr. Methodios said.
Last week, images circulated on social media showing an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to crush a statue of Jesus Christ that had fallen from a Crucifix.
Alexandra Kalinovskaya
Olga Stefanova is a documentary filmmaker, the author of several films and a book about Antarctica. Olga spoke about her journeys to the continent and shared the details of life in such extreme conditions.
