Saint Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Newberry Springs, CA. USA

In 1972, a small piece of land was purchased in the Mojave desert in Newbery Springs, CA. In November 1973, the first Divine Liturgy was prayed on this newly acquired property. The late fathers, Fr. Arsanious Aziz and Fr. Kerelos Farah, celebrated the Liturgy. Also serving in the Liturgy were Magdi Saad who…

March 28, 20180Comments

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Jewish organizations encourage retelling the Passover story with trivia cards

The Darmstadter Haggadah. Photo courtesy of David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Quick: “Why do Jews from Gibraltar sprinkle brick dust into their Passover haroset dish?” Or, “Why do Middle Eastern Jewish families whip themselves with scallions at the seder table?” The answers to those questions and others are…

March 27, 20180Comments

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Ukrainian Church of the Holy Trinity and Basilian Monastery. Vilnius. Lithuania.

The Basilian Gates are located between the Philharmonic and the Gates of Dawn in the Old Town of Vilnius. Impressively splendid gates were constructed by the architect Kristupas Glaubica in 1761, and are one of the most beautiful monuments of the Late Baroque in Vilnius. The gates open up to the spacious courtyard with the…

March 26, 20180Comments

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Папа Римский Франциск: «Не бойся татуировок»

Папа Римский Франциск встречался 19 марта с группой студентов в Риме на собрании в рамках подготовки к Октябрьскому Синоду Архиерейского Собора. Большинство молодых людей, собравшихся вместе с папой в Коллегии в Риме, были выбраны в качестве делегатов на своих национальных епископских конференциях. Другие представляли различные католические движения или министерства. Ватикан также пригласил делегатов из других…

March 24, 20180Comments

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Franciscan monastery and Church of Virgin Mary Accension. Vilnius. Lithuania.

The Franciscan Church is one of the oldest buildings in the capital, its history dates back to the 14th century. The church is Gothic, but in the 18th century it acquired Baroque forms. In 1812 the church was somewhat destroyed, it was made into a grain store. Later it was made into an archive. Currently…

March 23, 20180Comments

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St. Thaddeus Monastery, Armenian Apostolic Church in Iran

Armenians believe Qara Kelissa or St. Thaddeus Church was the first church constructed in the world at the orders of evangelists and apostles of Jesus and since from religious point of view they consider martyrdom the highest of salvations for humanity, every year a special service is held at Qara Kelissa in the second half…

March 22, 20180Comments

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The Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land.

The Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land (DAAHL) is an international project that brings together experts in information technology including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the archaeology of the Holy Land. The Atlas includes territories modern Israel, Palestine, Jordan, southern Lebanon, Syria and the Sinai Peninsula. This is the first on-line digital atlas…

March 22, 20180Comments

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Baptism at this church can be a matter of life and death. BBC Earth. Video

Abuna Yemata Guh has been on the clifftop on Northern Ethiopia since 5th century AD https://www.facebook.com/bbcearth/videos/10155951786995659/?t=0 Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in the Hawzen woreda of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres. He chose as the hermit monastery the summit of Guha in the Geralt Ridge and withdrew from vain life. Later, he…

March 20, 20180Comments

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Orthodox Africa. Fr. Silouan (Brown): One of the things that struck me was how we are one in Christ, despite the racial differences.

In the fall of 2015, our founder and director, Fr. Silouan (Brown) began thinking of ways that he could personally help the different Orthodox missions in Africa. He soon realized that many scams were operating out of that area, and it was difficult – if not impossible – for the average person to know which cries for…

March 19, 20180Comments

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The great woman hermit St. Mary of Egypt

The fifth week of the Great Lent is dedicated to of a known saint whose life demonstrates the power of the Church as the places of forgiveness and redemption. St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute for 17 years before she chose the life of a hermit and the received the Holy Communion. Her…

March 19, 20180Comments

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