Macedonian Orthodox primate celebrates 60th anniversary of Columbus, Ohio parish

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Churches and Monasteries

Macedonian Orthodox primate celebrates 60th anniversary of Columbus, Ohio parish

Abp. Stefan of Ohrid celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Dormition near Columbus, Ohio, on August 28, concluding the parish’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

Ancient dam reveals origins of Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the blind

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Churches and Monasteries

Ancient dam reveals origins of Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the blind

Archaeologists discovered a massive 2,800-year-old dam in Jerusalem that formed the biblical Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the blind, predating previous estimates by 200 years.

ROC diocese launches collection of testimonies for potential canonization of two female ascetics

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

ROC diocese launches collection of testimonies for potential canonization of two female ascetics

The Tver Diocese of the Russian Church has announced the beginning of a formal collection of testimonies regarding the sanctity of two 20th-century ascetics: Blessed Eldress Lyubov of Susanino (1912-1997) and Schemanun Maria of Samara (1908-2000).

St. Demetrios Gagastathis formally added to liturgical calendar in Constantinople (+VIDEO)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

St. Demetrios Gagastathis formally added to liturgical calendar in Constantinople (+VIDEO)

The Patriarchate of Constantinople officially added Papa-Demetrios Gagastathis, a humble parish priest from Trikala known for his gift of foresight and healing, to its liturgical calendar of saints on Saturday.

Crisis at St. Catherine’s Monastery: conflicting accounts of leadership dispute

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Suffering Church

Crisis at St. Catherine’s Monastery: conflicting accounts of leadership dispute

A serious leadership crisis has erupted at St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mt. Sinai, with two opposing factions presenting dramatically different accounts of recent events at the historic site.