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The Sunday Morning Show
From Jeremiah at the Orthodox Road blog Upon my first visit in an Orthodox Church, I remember thinking that it was a bit too ceremonial and flashy. There were fancy vestments worn by the priest,...
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Orthodox Priest Starts Biker’s Procession in Irkutsk
How did I miss this one? (I’ve always wanted a hog) Four years ago in Irkutsk was the first procession on motorcycles. It was initiated by the abbot of St. Alexander Nevsky Church Father Mark. Then...
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The Founders of the Orthodox West: On Recovering the Spiritual Identity of...
by Archpriest Andrew Phillips Foreword Who are the great historical figures of Western Europe who define its identity? The answers of the secular world to this question are quite different from those...
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First Ever Orthodox Prayer Service Celebrated In Kimgansan
Bishop Innokenty of Ussuri, a vicar of the Vladivostok diocese, visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from October 9 through 16 at the invitation of the DPRK Orthodox Committee and the...
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Why Support “Journey To Orthodoxy”?
by Fr. John A. Peck Ever watch the news? Ever tried to count the items covered which qualify as ‘good news’ as opposed to ‘bad news’ ? Sometimes I do, just to make myself crazy. It’s depressing work....
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Chaplain Runs Marathon In Cassock
File this under: Priests: Only Men Need Apply “I wanted to show that the Church always lived with its people and was present at all events: from public events to sports. That’s why I took part in this...
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Keeping Faith in the City
The majority of Hongkongers celebrate Christmas on December 25. However, a handful will set aside January 7 as their holy day – that’s the day the Russian Orthodox Church observes Christmas Day and...
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First Orthodox Church in Pakistan Consecrated
On February 6. 2014 the first consecration of an Orthodox Church occured in Lahore, Pakistan. Fr. John Tanveer is the priest who founded and built the parish. Attending the Consecration were: Metr....
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Apostles of the 21st Century
A unique exhibition on the spread of Orthodoxy throughout the world is underway in Yekaterinburg, Russia.With the blessing of Metropolitan Kirill of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye, the diocesan...
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Welsh Church Uncovers Medieval Iconography (Wall Paintings)
Although they seem to have forgotten the word, this is obviously iconography in a Welsh Church, in the Medieval European style – Orthodoxy in the life blood of Welsh churches. Built on the site of a...
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4 Things That Are Not Reasons I Became an Orthodox Christian
by Ryan Adams There is perhaps nothing which is more painful, and obnoxious, than someone believing that they understand why you believe something that you do. For anyone who believes anything, this...
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The Great Miracle Given by God Only to the Orthodox Church
The Ceremony of the Holy Light in Jerusalem: This ceremony takes place in the Orthodox Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem in such a way that bewilders the soul of the Christians. On Easter...
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New Orthodox Christians baptized in Rwanda’s Mission
by Georges Mana His Grace Innocentios, Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Burundi and Rwanda, officiated the Holy Baptism of 126 new faithfuls of the community of Kaziba, Rwabutazi, and...
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Orthodox Bishop Installs Cross for Peace at the North Pole
This comes to us from Interfax. Members of the Association of Heroes of the Soviet Union and Heroes of Russia, polar researchers, statesmen, public figures and businessmen arrived at the North Pole on...
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45 Baptized in Pointe-Noire, Congo
On the morning of 24 December 2014, His Grace Panteleimon Bishop of Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon performed the baptisms of forty-five newly enlightened Congolese of all ages, coming from the three...
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Orthodoxy in the UAE
By Caline Malek The National ABU DHABI — Greek Orthodox Christians are building a church in Mussaffah to accommodate the hundreds of worshippers living in the capital. In addition to the 700 Abu Dhabi...
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The Resurrection of Orthodoxy in South Sudan
The First Divine Liturgy in 38 Years With the grace of God, the prayer and blessing of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Saturday 10 January 2015, saw the...
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Orthodox Church in West Turkey Opens after 93 years
Miracles still happen! The church of Agios Konstantinos in the town of Menemen in Turkey’s western province of ?zmir opened on Sunday for its first service in 93 years, with Ecumenical Patriarch...
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First Chinese Priest Ordained by Russian Orthodox Church in the last 60 years
Yu Shi, a former banker and devout Orthodox Christian in China, was sent to study Orthodox theology in Russia in 2012. Later this year, he is expected to be the first Chinese priest ordained by...
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The Vikings in Newfoundland: Canada’s First Orthodox parish?
by Fr. Geoffrey Korz “Where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” – Matthew 18:20 The tiny community of L’Anse aux Meadows at the far northern tip of...
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