Heavenly Powers Are Present with Us in Church!
25 hours ago
Homily on the Feast of the Holy Protection
St. Innocent of Kherson

The first thing we should focus our attention on here is the very appearance of the Mother of God with the angels and saints.

Sermon on the Feast of the Protecting Veil of the Most Holy Theotokos
25 hours ago
Hieromonk Nikon

We, great sinners, have no other Intercessor more powerful than the Most Holy Theotokos.

On Those Who Trade in “Trinkets”
51 hours ago
Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko)

When the pressure has disappeared, yet the person continues to support what was created through coercion and silently approves of those who persecute people who disagree with the newly established order, he is no longe...

Orthodox Christian “Humility of Wisdom”: Antidote to Artificial Intelligence
54 hours ago
Priest Paul Siewers

Elder Maciarius’ emphasis on the humility of wisdom runs against the grain of our modern ethos of using knowledge for self-assertion, comfort, and worldly power, the fruits of which may be seen in AI.

The Church St. Ephraim Himself Asked to Be Built, in Gratitude for His Miracles
74 hours ago
Nun Alexandra (Markova)

St. Ephraim chose a special place for his church, and a man to serve him there.

New Martyr Elizabeth Ever a Contemporary Saint
102 hours ago
A talk with Archpriest Andrei Posternak
Archpriest Andrei Posternak

People continue to be drawn to her ability to love through action. She did not limit herself to beautiful words.

The Territory of Creativity
227 hours ago
This article was originally published in the magazine “Slovo i Kamen” (“Word and Stone”). Icon Painter and Artist From book to book, from trip to trip, from one person to the next, encounters keep happening – and each time something important co...

A Vision for Orthodoxy in Puerto Rico
402 hours ago
In 2023, I was asked to consult on the design for the first Russian-Orthodox church in Puerto Rico. In the three years since, this has turned into one of the most interesting projects of my career. I believe it may also prove to be one of the mo...

Every Style of Georgian Chant Explained with Dr. John Graham
1139 hours ago
Why does the same ancient chant melody sound completely different depending on which corner of Georgia you’re standing in? Musicologist John A. Graham returns for Part 2 of our exploration of Georgian Orthodox chant, this time going deep into th...

Light from the East: Masterpieces from the Ikonen-Museum Recklinghausen
1526 hours ago
Icon Museum and Study Center, Clinton, MA October 16, 2026- March 21, 2027 Opening to the public, October 16, 2026, the Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton, Massachusetts presents rare icons from Novgorod, Moscow, Crete, and Constantinople. ...

Reflections of a Coptic Iconographer
1793 hours ago
“I rush towards my dry brushes, and like Christ, am nailed to my easel.” Marc Chagall, 1938 As I begin writing this article, an organ player downstairs strikes a melody on the church organ. My studio is situated in the mezzanine of the church, b...

Review of“The Wedding Party: An Epic Poem” by Philip Rosenbaum
2681 hours ago
The Wedding Party: An Epic Poem comes as a breath of fresh air, and a testament that the riches of the Christian tradition are not disappearing. It is like discovering that there are women who still make lace by hand, or men who still sing shant...

Group Baptism in DR Congo—125+ united to Christ
3906 hours ago
Photo: Romfea     Another mass Baptism was celebrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week, with more than 125 people being received into the Church. OrthoChristian reported on the reception of 210 catechumens into the Church in the D...

Wave of Baptisms and Chrismations across America on Lazarus and Holy Saturdays
4262 hours ago
114 people were received into the Church at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, CA. Photo: Patristic Nectar     Hundreds or even thousands of people were received into the Orthodox Church throughout Lent, and particularly on Lazarus and Holy ...

Mass Conversions Around the World
4263 hours ago
At the Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Buenos Aires. Photo: spc.rs     The number of converts to the Orthodox Church has risen dramatically in recent years. Social media was flooded during Holy and Bright Weeks with posts from churches across Americ...

Six young Colombians baptized in mountain parish
6350 hours ago
MedellĂ­n, Antioquia, Colombia, January 23, 2026 Over the weekend of January 17-18, the small but vibrant Serbian Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity in MedellĂ­n, Colombia witnessed a series of celebrations culminating in the Baptism of six young p...

“To My Protestant Friends”
6592 hours ago
by Vicki Marshall After over 25 years of walking out my faith within Protestant Christianity, my family and I have recently—and prayerfully—entered the Eastern Orthodox Church. I know this may come as a surprise and raise questions about how this ...

New Orthodox chapel established in Omaha
7934 hours ago
The Orthodox Church in America opened a new chapel in Omaha earlier this month. Approximately 35 worshippers attended the first Divine Liturgy at the St. Tikhon Chapel in Omaha on Saturday, November 8, the feast of the Synaxis of the Archangel Mic...

Scotland’s first Orthodox Christian School has Opened in Edinburgh
8463 hours ago
Scotland’s first Orthodox Christian primary school has opened in Edinburgh, offering pupils a traditional, faith-based education rooted in classical learning. St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church School, based at Craigmillar Park Church in Newington, welc...

Patriarch of Alexandria baptizes 100 catechumens in Southern Madagascar
9423 hours ago
Toliara, Madagascar, September 17, 2025 Photo: ?nyxthimeron.com     Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa celebrated the holy Sacrament of Baptism for 100 catechumens from the Patriarchate of Alexandria’s Diocese of Toliara and Southern...

How to Be Nothing: Humility, Self-Confidence, and Restoring Love and Joy to t...
46854 hours ago

“Not as the world gives, do I give unto you” (John 14:27). But does this promise of our Lord apply not only to His peace, but to other blessings as well. Could it be, for example, that the self-confidence of a Christian needs to be very different ...

On Pascha We Receive An Invitation To Eternal Life
47820 hours ago

Many readers will recognize Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) as the author of the buoyant, inspiring, and irresistible book “Everyday Saints and Other Stories,” which sold record numbers of copies in Russia and has been translated into 17 languages...

Return to Paradise: The How and Why of Fasting
48452 hours ago

We are now well into the Holy and Great Fast of Lent, but for many of us it may have already begun to seem tedious: a routine and perhaps even empty exercise. This article by Fr Steven Ritter addresses this state of mind, offering fresh, thought-p...

A Reference to Alyosha Karamazov
48863 hours ago

"Ayosha, the "angelic brother" of Dostoevsky’s novel. Aloysha the monastic novice. Alyosha the compassionate. Alyosha, who has chosen to live only for God. Yes. But Alyosha the depraved? Alyosha the corrupt. . .Alyosha the insect? Christos Yannara...

Is That All There Is? Mystery In The World
49269 hours ago

The insights of Dan Buxhoeveden (J.D from Loyola University, PhD from the University of Chicago) into the relation between natural sciences and the mystery of nature are no mere armchair speculation. He is an Orthodox Christian who teaches at the ...

Book Review: The Ethics of Beauty
50010 hours ago

In this short review, Dr. David Ford writes that The Ethics of Beauty by Dr. Timothy Patitsas "...has already brought for many people life-changing healing and personal reconciliation with God and with others." Patitsis covers a wide range of topi...