The Evenstar Rose Over Pochaev— a Marian Ballad for the Battle of Pochaev
This article is dedicated to my dear friend, Fr. Serhii (Chebotar’), the former choir director of Pochaev’s Hierarchical Choir, who was recently tonsured a hieromonk with the…
Our Only Opposition to the Coming Terror
From approximately the year 2000, the Russian Federation began instituting modern identification systems similar to those long in use in the U.S. and other countries. These included…
The Orthodox Heart of Akhmat
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Akhmat To get to Akhmat you must travel from Saratov to Krasnoarmeysk, a.k.a. Balzer—now the center of the…
The Music of “Losers” and Unexpected Victories
How great it is to be real. To say what you mean. To speak the truth. To be on the move. And to suddenly turn towards Christ….
Preacher of Repentance
One year ago, the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra and a multitude of spiritual children from Moscow and other Russian cities Exorcist Archimandrite German of Sergius Trinity Lavra…
Let Every One of Us Please His Neighbor For His Good to Edification
Photo: 101hairtips.com The readings the Holy Church today presents us speak of thankfulness, ungratefulness, and the cornerstone of thankfulness, which is patience and forbearance. May the…
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s Decree on the Canonization of Father Herman of Alaska
Fifty-one years ago, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in coordination with the Orthodox Church of America canonized America’s own beloved saint, our holy Father Herman…
“Those Who Were with God Were Not Afraid”
“Those Who Were with God Were Not Afraid”I was surprised and shocked that such a beautiful church had been demolished! I was just devastated! It was always…
It is near, even at the doors
We continue with the Letters of Archimandrite John (Krestiankin) “>Fr. John (Krestiankin) on the last days and the antichrist. Like the renovationists Dear Fr. S.! I…
Hieromonk Nikodemos of Karyes, Spiritual Father (1926-1986)
Hieromonk Nikodemos of Karyes It’s often the will of God that the wondrous deeds of ascetics and virtuous monks remain hidden from our eyes as long as…
Schismatics asking forgiveness, returning to Church in Volyn
Bronitsa, Volyn Province, Ukraine, August 13, 2021 Photo: pravoslavna.volyn.ua A number of people in the village of Bronitsa, Volyn Province, Ukraine, have returned from schism to…
Clergy save man who tried to commit suicide in church
St. Petersburg, Russia, August 13, 2021 Holy Trinity Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Photo: globus.aquaviva.ru Thanks to the quick response of clergy and parishioners, a man who…
Patriarchs Bartholomew and Theodoros serve with schismatic primate Dumenko for first time
Imbros, Turkey, August 13, 2021 Photo: fosfanariou.gr Last night and this morning, Patriarchs Bartholomew of Constantinople and Theodoros of Alexandria prayed and served with “Metropolitan” Epiphany…
Church-run homeless shelter in NYC under threat of closure
New York City, August 13, 2021 Photo: Facebook A shelter run by the charitable “St. John Give Hope” foundation that has been rehabilitating homeless and addicted…
Georgia celebrates 900th anniversary of saint king’s “miraculous victory” driving out Turks
Didgori Valley, Georgia, August 13, 2021 Photo: blogspot.com Yesterday marked the 900th anniversary of the most important battle in Georgian history, known as the “miraculous victory”…
Amid Black Widow lawsuit, Disney boss defends its pandemic release strategy
Following a high-stakes lawsuit over Disney’s day-and-date release of Marvel’s Black Widow on its Premier Access streaming platform and the company’s compensation of the film’s star Scarlett…
The Plymouth ‘incel’ killer was given back his gun licence last month
The Plymouth “incel” killer had his gun licence returned to him a only month ago after it was previously removed, it was revealed on Friday night, as police…
The unsettling uncertainty of a breakthrough case
Last weekend, a close friend texted me with the jarring news that her COVID-19 test had come back positive. She was vaccinated and had been since April….
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G review: stuck in the middle
The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a thoroughly decent midrange phone that doesn’t really need to exist. Taking it at face value, it’s fairly priced at $400…
Razer’s latest keyboard accessories offer an easy way to spruce up your mech
Razer is expanding its range of mechanical keyboard accessories with new keycaps, cables, and wrist rests which offer a convenient way to change the look and feel…
Facebook shut down German research on Instagram algorithm, researchers say
Researchers at AlgorithmWatch say they were forced to abandon their research project monitoring the Instagram algorithm after legal threats from Facebook. The Berlin-based project went public with…
Craig Federighi says Apple’s child safety scanning will have ‘multiple levels of auditability’
Apple executive Craig Federighi says iCloud Photos’ plans to scan for child sexual abuse material (or CSAM) will include “multiple levels of auditability.” In an interview with…
Studios still need movie theaters, and they’re making the deals to prove it
During the course of the pandemic, the future of movie theaters looked grim. Cinema owners teetered on the edge of bankruptcy amid ongoing closures and lockdown orders,…
Google’s Nest Hubs will warn users about nearby pollution and smoke
Google is adding air quality data to its Nest Hub smart displays. While the new feature is still only available in “select” US markets, it’ll give some…
Matter’s interoperable smart home standard has been delayed to 2022
Matter — the upcoming smart home standard that looks to help unify Google, Apple, and Amazon’s separate smart home systems into a single cross-functional standard — has…