Museum honoring Metropolitan Antony Bashir, former head of Antiochian Archdiocese of New York, opens in his birthplace in Lebanon

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Church History

Museum honoring Metropolitan Antony Bashir, former head of Antiochian Archdiocese of New York, opens in his birthplace in Lebanon

The museum is housed in the home where Met. Antony was born on March 15, 1898, to Joseph and Zaina Bashir. The building now contains icons, vestments, books, and sacred artifacts from his life and ministry.

Ukrainian priest found guilty for holding procession around his church

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Churches and Monasteries

Ukrainian priest found guilty for holding procession around his church

A priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was recently found guilty for holding a procession around his church.

Former Metropolitan of Kition Chrysostomos reposes in the Lord

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Orthodoxy Today

Former Metropolitan of Kition Chrysostomos reposes in the Lord

Metropolitan Chrysostomos, former bishop of Kition, reposed yesterday, October 5, at the age of 87.

Two Christians killed in armed attack in Syrian village

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Suffering Church

Two Christians killed in armed attack in Syrian village

Masked gunmen opened fire on a group of young people gathered near the local village head’s office, killing two Orthodox men, Wissam George and Shafiq Rafiq Mansour, who were cousins, and seriously wounding a third man, Pierre Hariqis.

Romanian Church celebrates canonization of Sts. Dumitru Stăniloae and Ilarion Felea (+VIDEOS)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Romanian Church celebrates canonization of Sts. Dumitru Stăniloae and Ilarion Felea (+VIDEOS)

The Romanian Orthodox Church held local proclamations this weekend for the canonization of two 20th-century saints: St. Dumitru Stăniloae on Saturday and St. Ilarion Felea on Sunday.