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Just sayin', being on that remote island in Alaska for five years can do things to a man. I hope no one tries to carjack him there in Chicago. There must be at least one car in Chicago that no one will try to steal and this might be it. I think this is the type of car we are all supposed to be...

Ukraine Is Now 'Holy War,' Russian Church Declares The Russian Orthodox Church has approved a document that deems President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a "Holy War." The declaration came during a congress of the World Russian People's Council in which religious, political...

Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle Greg Golodoff’s wife of 50 years, Pauline, said he never spoke with her about his experience in Japan or about being the last living resident of Attu. “I tried to ask him, but he...

https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-russia-orthodox-church-anti-war/32723420.html

Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/31/russian-ex-priest-who-criticized-ukraine-offensive-jailed-a82318 A defrocked Russian priest who spoke out against Moscow's offensive in Ukraine was jailed for three years Thursday, after a court...

Link to Survey Summary PDF at end of article. Not to be missed. Methinks. 2023 Forum Attendees Receive Results of Orthodox Convert Survey https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/2023-forum-attendees-receive-results-of-orthodox-convert-survey

Breathing Under Water: Some Orthodox Priests In Russia Quietly Oppose The War Against Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-orthodox-priests-oppose-ukraine-war/32448751.html

Sort of interesting. Apparently, according to the article, this development or concept in the U.S has its origins amongst the Orthodox in Siberian Russia. Railroad Chapel Cars Brought God to the People The idea for creating a church inside a rail car actually came from Russia. According to...

RUSSIA In Medieval burial ground, a rare embroidered Deisis depicting Jesus Christ was discovered The iconography of Jesus Christ known as Deesis, which can be translated from Greek as “prayer” or “intercession,” is one of the most potent and prevalent images in Orthodox religious art...

Yes, this article identifies traditional Catholics as the targets. But, readers can decide whether this puts Orthodox in the crosshairs too in light of the fact that the FBI continues to try to hunt down and eradicate anything traditional in America. FBI Internal Memo Warns against ‘Radical...

"You won't become saints by hounding after evil. Ignore evil. Look towards Christ and He will save you, Elder Porphyrios from Wounded by Love - page 135

"Do not worry too much about how spiritually poor you are. God sees that, but for you it is expected to trust in God and to pray to Him as best you can, never to fall into despair and to struggle according to your strength."...

(Orthodox Church opposition cited in this article in the National Review) The NYT has a long article out promoting human composting as a means of final disposition. The idea is to quickly turn bodies into dirt and then plant flowers in the remains or return the compost to the forest as...

"If your parents are atheists and you are a believer, do not reproach or taunt them with your faith but pray for them and be good to them." -Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica.

Not something I expected to see in Cuba, but live and learn I guess. - Havana churches in general at link. Two pictures- Orthodox specific- below link. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/nov/18/holy-havana-cubas-places-of-worship-in-pictures...

The Cathedral of the Temple of Holy Ascension (1904-1907) in Almaty, also known as Zenkov’s Cathedral (in honour its architect Andrei Zenkov), is located in the Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen. It is the main Russian Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan and is included in the list of historical and...

St. Paisios the Athonite told a spiritual child of a wondrous event, recorded below, which occurred in his life: Once, when I was at Holy Cross [Hermitage], I became seriously ill. It was a harsh winter, and snow had fallen so that no tree looked like a tree. Everything was smothered in white...

The Katskhi pillar is a 130-foot-tall natural limestone monolith located near the town of Chiatura, Georgia. On top of the pillar is a structure that was built by a hermit during the 9th or 10th century. Nowadays, it is inhabited by a Georgian Orthodox monk named Maksim Qavtaradze. Qavtaradze...

Russian Orthodox Church Fights For Ancient Chalk Temple

Click on the words below. It is a hyperlink to a trip advisor report. Pardon the "bit eerie" words, they are not mine and do not reflect my sentiments. It is what the site link generated. Interesting, If A Bit Eerie - Review of Eklutna Village Historic Park, Chugiak, AK - Tripadvisor