6th-century Byzantine church discovered atop Roman hospital in ancient Kaunos

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Churches and Monasteries

6th-century Byzantine church discovered atop Roman hospital in ancient Kaunos

The discovery was made in the archaic fortification monastery zone of Kaunos, located in Muğla Province’s Köyceğiz district.

Alaska: Orthodox church and priest’s house swept away in catastrophic flooding

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Orthodoxy Today

Alaska: Orthodox church and priest’s house swept away in catastrophic flooding

An Orthodox church building and the local priest’s house were torn from their foundations and carried downstream during the catastrophic flooding that struck Western Alaska over the weekend, leaving one person dead and at least 20 missing.

Pochaev Lavra calls for three-day strict fast as state prepares to shut down the UOC

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Churches and Monasteries

Pochaev Lavra calls for three-day strict fast as state prepares to shut down the UOC

In particular, a hearing will be held on October 30 to consider banning the Kiev Metropolia of the UOC, which would deprive the entire Church of its central administration and all institutions attached to it.

Turkish archaeologists believe they’ve uncovered tomb of medieval Georgian saint-king

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Turkish archaeologists believe they’ve uncovered tomb of medieval Georgian saint-king

An archaeological expedition from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism discovered the tomb beneath the ruins of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul in the fortress-city of Ardanuç.

Albanian Orthodox Church opposes gender ideology law

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Orthodoxy Around the World

Albanian Orthodox Church opposes gender ideology law

The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania has joined four other major religious communities in the country in issuing a formal statement opposing a proposed gender equality law, warning that the legislation threatens to impose harmful ideological concepts on Albanian society.