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By Priest Marco Mannini Giorgi ORTHODOXY AS HOPE FOR THE PEOPLES OF EUROPE Twenty-first-century Europe has undoubtedly given itself a well-defined socio-political identity, shaping itself according to a capitalist-liberal model and the cohesion of its member states, as a united,…
Today, according to the Church’s traditional calendar, we mark a sorrowful and deeply significant day in the history of the Orthodox world: the fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453. This moment marked not only the political collapse of the…
The novelty of the Pope having a clean-shaven face, along with the rest of his clergy, was introduced in the papist church before Leo IX. Gregory Vii even went so far as to use force to make the clergy shave…
by Vladimir Moss “On Tuesday, 29 May, 1453,” writes Sir Steven Runciman, “an old story was ended. The last heir of Constantine the Great lay dead on the battlefield; and an infidel Sultan had entered in triumph into the city…
The Anno Domini (A.D.) dating system, widely used in the Western world to denote the years following the birth of Jesus Christ, has been a cornerstone of historical chronology for centuries. However, intriguing evidence and scholarly analysis suggest that this…
Throughout history, the resilience and endurance of the Orthodox faithful have been tested by numerous challenges. Among the most profound of these tests is the tragic fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire. This cataclysmic event did not occur in…
“Lord, where are you going?” “I am going to Rome to be crucified again.” -Thoughts +BP In the apocryphal “Acts of St. Peter”, it is reported that Peter started to flee Rome at the time of Emperor Nero’s persecution. Saint Peter realizes…
-John W. Gardner
IN MEMORY OF ALL THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AND OF ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR HOMELAND