Bulgaria's First Christmas Tree Dates Back to 1879, A Year After Its National Liberation From the Ottoman Empire

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Church History

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Bulgaria's First Christmas Tree Dates Back to 1879, A Year After Its National Liberation From the Ottoman Empire

The first Christmas tree in Bulgaria was decorated by Stefan Stambolov (1854-1894), a Bulgarian freedom fighter andrebel leader against the Ottoman Empire, and one of the most important politicians and state leaders during the early years of the Third Bulgarian Tsardom (1878-1944).

Hidden Spaces: The Byzantine Beauty of Lazarica Church

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Orthodoxy Around the World

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Hidden Spaces: The Byzantine Beauty of Lazarica Church

Lazarica Church is a true Birmingham gem, part quirky, part beautiful, a little known slice of Byzantium in Bournville

Doing Christmas, Georgian Style

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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Doing Christmas, Georgian Style

The long-awaited winter holidays in Georgia, New Year and Christmas, are just around the corner.

The Miraculous Life of Seraphim O’Keefe

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Coming to Orthodoxy

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The Miraculous Life of Seraphim O’Keefe

Artist finds solace after deep depression and mountainside fall

Look down from heaven and behold…

Bishop Panteleimon of Brazzaville and Gabon

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Orthodoxy Around the World

Look down from heaven and behold…

Bishop Panteleimon of Brazzaville and Gabon

"And then it was our turn. We came here, materially poor but spiritually rich by preserving the unfaked, genuine character of the holy Gospel, listening to the voice of the indigenous people. That is how Orthodoxy reached these places. We live experiences dating back to apostolic times in places where fear is the sole ruler."