Patriarch Bartholomew “saddened and shaken” by Erdogan’s plans for Agia Sophia

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Patriarch Bartholomew “saddened and shaken” by Erdogan’s plans for Agia Sophia

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople is upset by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s current attempts to convert the world-renowned Agia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque.

Ukrainian Holy Protection Fund allocating 100,000 hryvnia to families of doctors who died from COVID-19

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Ukrainian Holy Protection Fund allocating 100,000 hryvnia to families of doctors who died from COVID-19

The families of more than 40 doctors who died from the coronavirus will soon receive substantial help from a Ukrainian charitable foundation connected with the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

“For those sick with COVID-19, is it God’s punishment?”—the Metropolitan of Lviv, a medical professional, answers

Metropolitan Philaret (Kucherov) of Lviv

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“For those sick with COVID-19, is it God’s punishment?”—the Metropolitan of Lviv, a medical professional, answers

Metropolitan Philaret (Kucherov) of Lviv

If God sends man sickness and suffering, it is only so that he may come to salvation.

Israel: Holy sites open to international tourists from August

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Israel: Holy sites open to international tourists from August

Oversees pilgrims will be free to attend Israel's Holy sites from August, following an announcement from the country's tourist board.

Russian priests provide spiritual support to 2,000 people via hotline during pandemic

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Russian priests provide spiritual support to 2,000 people via hotline during pandemic

Over the course of two months, 32 Moscow clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church have responded to more than 1,900 calls for spiritual assistance within the framework of the All-Russian #WeAreTogether hotline. And many calls continue to come in despite the easing of quarantine measures.