Amidst the controversy surrounding the Greek government’s proposal to legalize gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, the Holy Mountain has raised its voice. The bill put forth by Greece’s New Democracy government is likely to come up early next year, follows on the legalization of gay civil unions in 2015. Several hierarchs of the Greek Church have spoken out against the bill and the Holy Synod recently announced that it is closely following the situation. And like many hierarchs, the Sacred Community of Mt. Athos—the representative body of the Holy Mountain—has denounced the proposed legislation. The Community’s statement, issued yesterday, reads: Following recent statements … [Read more...]

Christian missionaries in the Gaza Strip are reporting that hundreds of Muslims are converting after experiencing a shared dream where Jesus Christ appeared and comforted them amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. According to The American Tribune, Christian professor Michael Licona, who teaches the New Testament at Houston Christian University, received word from contacts serving war refugees that the conversions may have taken place among 200 Muslim men who claimed to see the son of God in their dreams on the same night. Posting on Facebook, Licona recounted the miraculous occurrence. “God is working in the midst of war! This news coming out of Palestine from underground … [Read more...]

The Synod of the Orthodox Church in America will officially glorify Matushka Olga Michael of Kwethluk, Alaska as a saint. The Proclamation of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America on the Glorification of the Righteous Servant of God Matushka Olga Michael In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. To the beloved Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America God is wondrous in His Saints November 8, 2023 Chicago, IL The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has heard the petition of The Right Reverend ALEXEI, Bishop of Sitka and Alaska, expressed in his November 2, 2023 letter to His Beatitude … [Read more...]