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Vladyka Alexander (Mileant), Bishop of Buenos Aires and Southern America reposed in the Lord September 12 (August 30 O.S.). Pannikhida service will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Oxnard, California, at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 13. Vladyka’s body will be brought to church on Thursday, September 15, and there will be Pannikhida service at 7pm. On Friday, September 16, the Burial service will begin with the Divine Liturgy at 9 am, and then hierarchical burial service at 11 am.... Read more

Houston, Texas (IOCC) – Orthodox Christians in Texas have worked tirelessly since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast to deliver emergency supplies, welcome those displaced from neighboring states and partner with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to provide relief to the region. “The devastating hurricane which has ravaged the Gulf Coast states of our country… is a reminder to all of us that tragedies in the world are dramatically increasing and that one’s life can be taken in the twinkling... Read more

AFRICANS say they have had enough of the Church of England’s endless discussions over the ordination of gay vicars and same-sex blessings. With help from their colleagues in Latin America, African primates, bishops, priests and laymen are getting ready to strike out on their own and establish a new Anglican Church based in Egypt. Here’s the SCOOP. Read more

I think we’ve been trained or conditioned to expect the Creator of the cosmos to say, in the manner of the tweedy English uncle in an old movie, “Well, gosh, things really are awful, aren’t they? It’s just terrible, just terrible. Hurricanes, plagues, wars, locusts, cancer, tsuanmis, earthquakes . . . well, you know, damn poor thing this world. Now, I know you’re thinking this is all my fault, and I absolutely understand why you do, don’t blame you a... Read more

“He pointed out of the window of the room in which we stood, saying that he ‘remembered seeing that cross’ out there—pointing to the steel girder cross that somehow emerged from the collapse of the towers.” Pic taken from here.H/T to Dawn. Read more

On September 9, 2005, while on a working visit to the Republic of Greece, V.V. Putin, the President of the Russian Federation visited Holy Mount Athos. At the port of Athos, Daphne, the head of the Russian Federation was met by the governor of the Holy Mount, George Dalakyros, after which President V.V. Putin and the personnel accompanying him went to the administrative center of Athos-Karyes. Here the President of the Russian Federation and the Russian delegation were met by... Read more

We are always at war. It did not begin with a Bush, but a Tree. Since eating of the tree, that day, in a Garden — We have been at war. We are at war with ourselves, our passions, our perversions, our weaknesses. Not being very successful in this campaign, we set our sights on another arena: Our neighbor. We wage war on our neighbor, because we are too weak to save our souls. Yet the battle for our soul... Read more

We move next week. Prayers coveted. Dear to Christ, Father Joseph: Blessings to you, Khouriya Elizabeth and your children in the Name of the Lord Christ. Please be advised that effective Friday, September 23, 2005, you are to assume responsibility as assistant priest at St George Orthodox Christian Church in Houston, Texas, under the direction of the Proëstamenos, The Reverend John Salem. I have asked the chair of the St George Parish Council to be in immediate contact with you... Read more

Love and Death and Prayer in the Ruinsby J. Mark Christian We live about an hour away from metropolitan New Orleans, Louisiana. Helicopters are presently passing over our home in Baton Rouge – one after the other, some military, some civilian. In the past week, the population of our adopted city has grown by over 100,000. Every main thoroughfare is clogged like a perpetual rush hour. Many of the evacuees are driving around the city, everyone seems to be on... Read more