The Orthodox Church in Transcarpathia—A Brief Historical Overview

Yurij V. Danilets

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Church History

The Orthodox Church in Transcarpathia—A Brief Historical Overview

Yurij V. Danilets

We present yet another article on the history of Orthodox Carpathian Rus’, and the Carpatho-Rusyn or Transcarpathian Ruthenian people, who hail from mountains of Western Ukraine, Eastern Slovakia, Southern Poland, and the nearby lands.

“May It Be a Holy Place Forever”

From the History of the Kondinskoe-Holy Trinity Monastery

Svetlana Polivanova

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Churches and Monasteries

“May It Be a Holy Place Forever”

From the History of the Kondinskoe-Holy Trinity Monastery

Svetlana Polivanova

In June 1918, the ship “Red Star” approached the footbridge to the Kondinskoe Monastery, bringing a detachment of Red Guards...

Bishop John of Caracas and South America: “We Always Looked Towards Our Motherland in the Hope of Returning One Day”

Bishop John (Berzins)

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Orthodoxy Today

Bishop John of Caracas and South America: “We Always Looked Towards Our Motherland in the Hope of Returning One Day”

Bishop John (Berzins)

Bishop John (Berzins) of Caracas and South America was born and raised in an Orthodox Latvian family in Australia, studied theology in Jordanville, served in the Holy Land, and later began to govern the Edinoverie parishes of ROCOR. We talked about life abroad, Russian emigrants and the preservation of national identity.

My Trial

Irina Ratushinskaya

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Church History

My Trial

Irina Ratushinskaya

Irina Ratushinskaya was a Russian poet and writer, an Orthodox Christian and at the same time, “an especially dangerous political criminal”. This manuscript written by Irina Ratushinskaya was saved; it describes how her trial was conducted, how the witnesses were intimidated, how even the dead gave evidence against her and the living lost their right to speak.

Kazan street to be named in honor of Old Believer leader Avvakum in honor of 400th anniversary of his birth

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Church and State

Kazan street to be named in honor of Old Believer leader Avvakum in honor of 400th anniversary of his birth

In September 2019, the Russian Ministry of Culture announced its intention to suggest that regional authorities name streets and squares in honor of Old Believers in connection with Avvakum’s anniversary.