Astoria: Five-day celebration of St. Irene Chrysovalantou draws thousands

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Astoria: Five-day celebration of St. Irene Chrysovalantou draws thousands

The Holy Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria, New York, hosted its annual celebration honoring its wonderworking patron from July 23-28, drawing pilgrims from across the United States and Canada.

Jewish settlers attack Christian village of Taybeh in West Bank again

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Jewish settlers attack Christian village of Taybeh in West Bank again

Jewish settlers attacked the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank overnight Sunday into Monday, torching two vehicles and spray-painting threatening graffiti in another assault on the only fully Christian Palestinian town remaining in the occupied territory.

UOC’s Metropolitan Arseny remains in detention despite expired court order

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Suffering Church

UOC’s Metropolitan Arseny remains in detention despite expired court order

The 15-month imprisonment of the abbot of the Holy Dormition-Svyatogorsk Lavra has been marked by a series of legal irregularities and procedural violations.

Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian Churches celebrate feast of St. Vladimir and Baptism of Rus’

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian Churches celebrate feast of St. Vladimir and Baptism of Rus’

The Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian Churches that grew out of ancient Rus’ celebrated the feast of St. Vladimir the Great and the Baptism of Rus’ with solemnity yesterday.

Ukrainian hierarch returns to service after heart surgery

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Suffering Church

Ukrainian hierarch returns to service after heart surgery

His Eminence was one of the first hierarchs targeted by the state after the start of the war in early 2022, and in fact, he has been a target for decades.