Sandwiched between Ottomans to the south, the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the west, and Tartars to the east, the Moldavia region, as it was then, was subjected to frequent invasions. Villagers would ...
As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...
Porphyrios Orthodox Church compound in Gaza ... We are Christians living in the Holy Land, witnessing our Lord Jesus Christ in whatever means that we have, and this is our pride.
Some Orthodox Christians continue to mark Epiphany in Russian-affiliated religious centers, even as Kyiv moves toward banning the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).
TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...