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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,…
For the English-speaking faithful who have long relied on the Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints by Chrysostom Press, a familiar gap has existed once the calendar turned to May, where Chrysostom Press stopped publishing their volumes. Understanding…
We are happy to announce the latest addition to our Orthodox Christian Treasury series: a new translation of The Life of St. Amator of Auxerre. Many Orthodox Christians are familiar with St. Germanus of Auxerre, the great Wonderworker of the…
We have uploaded a new recording to our Readings and Reflections YouTube series. It is the life of our Venerable Mother Irene, the Abbess of Chrysovalantou. St. Irene chose the love of Christ over the glory of an earthly kingdom.…
It is a rare and joyous occasion when a genuine treasure of our Orthodox Faith is brought out of obscurity and made available to the faithful. Today, we are thrilled to announce just such an event: the first-ever English publication…
It is with joy that we share something new with you today—a spiritual treasure that we hope will be a source of encouragement for us all. Many of us are familiar with the great saints of the Orthodox Church, but…
Our Holy Fathers, Cyril (known in the world as Constantine the Philosopher) and Methodius, the Enlighteners of the Slavs, were renowned for their profound wisdom and unwavering confession of Christ. The following excerpts, taken from the Life of these Saints…
The Orthodox Church, as the pillar and ground of the Truth (1 Tim. 3:15), has from apostolic times been called to defend the pure teachings of Christ against all falsehoods. Among the great champions of Orthodoxy stand our Holy Fathers…
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…