“There Was a Special Spirit—a Spirit of Unity of Faith”

Metropolitan Jonah (Karpukhin)

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“There Was a Special Spirit—a Spirit of Unity of Faith”

Metropolitan Jonah (Karpukhin)

Metropolitan Jonah of Astrakhan and Kamyzyaksky (retired) dedicated his life to the service of God and His Holy Church from his youth. Met. Jonah spoke with Pravoslavie.ru about how people bore their faith through the years of persecution.

“What People Need Most Is Help From Above”

Protopriest Boris Ignatievsky talks about care for the aged in Australia

Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky

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“What People Need Most Is Help From Above”

Protopriest Boris Ignatievsky talks about care for the aged in Australia

Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky

There are very few affordable homes for the aging in our communities, where Orthodox seniors can receive not only medical care in their infirmity and helplessness, but also spiritual care: visits from an Orthodox priest, confession, Communion, and Unction.

“We Don’t Sense Animosity From Everyday Americans”

A talk with Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)

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“We Don’t Sense Animosity From Everyday Americans”

A talk with Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)

Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)

His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, tells RIA Novosti about Russian churches in the diaspora, problems they face, what they expect from the future, and how Russian Orthodox communities live in America.

Miraculous icon visit connects monastery and local community

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Miraculous icon visit connects monastery and local community

At the door of the church, Fr. Alexis gave the customary greeting, blessing and an initial veneration. Then, Fr. Alexis, the choir and all those present prayed a service known as an Akathist together before the Icon, placed on a stand called an analoy, in the center of the church.

(VIDEO): On the Cessation of Commemoration

Protopresbyter Theodore Zisis

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(VIDEO): On the Cessation of Commemoration

Protopresbyter Theodore Zisis

In this video, Fr. Theodore Zisis introduces audiences to the oft-misunderstood 15th Canon of the First-Second Council (861) and the canonical practice of ceasing the commemoration of bishops who have fallen into heresies condemned either by councils or the consensus of the Holy Fathers. He also examines cases of the cessation of commemoration in the Greek Church in the 20th century.