“It’s Tougher in the Monastery than It Is in Prison”

Natalia Popova

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“It’s Tougher in the Monastery than It Is in Prison”

Natalia Popova

“Now things have sort of come into place,” he says. “I am trying to leave more gradually; I ask Fr. Barsanuphius’s blessing to go to town for a change of scenery. I used to get overtaken by a strong urge, and a couple of times I just ran out and hitchhiked to Moscow. When I returned I got into an argument with batiushka, but he forgave me and let me come back. I didn’t last long in Moscow. It’s too early for me to go there yet.”

Notorious Criminal Wants To Become Monk on Mount Athos

John Sanidopoulos

Notorious Criminal Wants To Become Monk on Mount Athos
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Notorious Criminal Wants To Become Monk on Mount Athos

John Sanidopoulos

The notorious criminal Kostas Passaris, the man who was described as "the beast of the Balkans" and since 2001 is held in the maximum security prison Gkerlas in Romania, appears to regret his sinful past.

The Party’s Over

The Party’s Over
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The Party’s Over

“No single event since Eve took the apple has been as consequential for relations between the sexes as the arrival of modern contraception,” writes Mary Eberstadt in the introduction to her new book Adam and Eve After the Pill: Paradoxes of the Sexual Revolution (Ignatius).

St. George Ribbon recalls Russian heroism

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St. George Ribbon recalls Russian heroism

In preparation for this holiday, you may start to see a particular orange and black striped ribbon appearing on cars, posters, bags, purses, and even our own correspondents and news anchors. If you’re asking yourself what it means, then we are here to explain the importance of that small striped ribbon.

Paschal joy in Shanghai

Paschal joy in Shanghai
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Paschal joy in Shanghai

On April 15, 2012 at St. Nicholas Church-monument was held in Shanghai festive Paschal service.