“For the Life of the World”

Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and All Finland's speech at the 19th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America

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“For the Life of the World”

Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and All Finland's speech at the 19th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America

Our present requires, no, demands, that our two Churches, unlike other Orthodox Churches, focus not on the past but the future. In America, as in Finland, we are required to evangelize if we are to survive. Or to use Tertullian’s imagery again, our two Churches do not have the luxury of living in either Athens or Jerusalem.

The Living Church 2.0

Fr. John Whiteford

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The Living Church 2.0

Fr. John Whiteford

Today, we see the beginnings of a new renovationist movement, and this group is so radical that it makes the "Living Church" look quite traditional by comparison.

On Spiritual Life, True Heroes, and Higher Art

Selected quotes of Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov)

Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Pskov and Porkhov

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On Spiritual Life, True Heroes, and Higher Art

Selected quotes of Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov)

Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Pskov and Porkhov

Today, July 2, 2018, is the sixtieth birthday of Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov, the chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, and editor-in-chief of the Russian website, Pravoslavie.ru.

Greek Archdiocese Mourns the passing of Bishop Iacovos of Catania

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Greek Archdiocese Mourns the passing of Bishop Iacovos of Catania

His Grace Bishop Iacovos leaves behind a beautiful legacy, and he will be deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

“Our Existing Canonical Status is Quite Sufficient.”

The Statement of the Hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church taking part in the Hierarchical Assembly on June 25 in the Kiev Caves Lavra

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“Our Existing Canonical Status is Quite Sufficient.”

The Statement of the Hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church taking part in the Hierarchical Assembly on June 25 in the Kiev Caves Lavra

Having heard the report, the hierarchs of the UOC had a discussion on the prospects of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the modern historical circumstances.