“They have adopted all past heresies”: Greek Synod and Metropolis of Patras issue statements against Jehovah’s Witnesses

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“They have adopted all past heresies”: Greek Synod and Metropolis of Patras issue statements against Jehovah’s Witnesses

In a statement issued over the weekend, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece notes that during the pandemic, it has received numerous complaints from throughout Greece concerning the systematic proselytization of the Jehovah’s Witnesses being carried out online.

Pascha in Summer, and the Art of Fresco Painting

A Conversation with Anatoly Aleshin, Iconographer. Part 2

Anatoly Aleshin

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Pascha in Summer, and the Art of Fresco Painting

A Conversation with Anatoly Aleshin, Iconographer. Part 2

Anatoly Aleshin

I always wondered about the connection between man and his faith, and what the life of a religious person is like. I met some Orthodox men among my fellow conscripts. That’s when I got a hold of a Bible for the first time in my life.

Russian Church launches 14th Mercy Bus to help the homeless

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Russian Church launches 14th Mercy Bus to help the homeless

Thanks to the efforts of the Russian Orthodox Church, the homeless in Ufa will have the opportunity to receive free health care, hot food, and clothing.

The faithful are suffocating, open the churches!—Metropolitan Nicholas of Mesogaias

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The faithful are suffocating, open the churches!—Metropolitan Nicholas of Mesogaias

The closure of churches is suffocating the Orthodox faithful of Greece and presents an even greater threat than the coronavirus, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Mesogaias believes.

Theology of the Icon, and Recognizing Saints

A conversation with Anatoly Aleshin, iconographer. Part 1

Anatoly Aleshin

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Theology of the Icon, and Recognizing Saints

A conversation with Anatoly Aleshin, iconographer. Part 1

Anatoly Aleshin

The language of the icon wasn’t formed by any specific canons; its patterns of convention were necessary for the iconographer to be able to transmit the required theological content through the icon.