World of Orthodoxy

Upholding Faith Amid the Tragedy of the Balkans

In our reports from the Balkans column, we talk about the monasteries, churches, and Orthodoxy in that region through personal stories of monks, priests, abbots and famous Orthodox Christians of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and…

Under Thy Shining Veil

The image of the Mother of God takes pride of place in every Christian's heart. The Mother of God is a symbol of purity, selflessness and fullness of love, standing before God and interceding for the entire human race.

St. Tikhon of Moscow, American Period of His Ministry

On the 18th of November, we commemorate the restoration of patriarchy in the Russian Orthodox Church, a significant moment during the tumultuous days of 1917. At the helm of this crucial time stood St. Tikhon (Bellavin).

Words of Wisdom from Saint Nektarios of Aegina

Even as a five-year-old, the future saint felt a calling to preach. The lessons in theology gained through purity of heart, sincere faith, and patient endurance of hardships, are invaluable to us.

Time Travel (Part 1)

Our lay sister Tatiana Zhedik met the relatives of the Hieromartyr Simeon Kaminsky a long ago in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This meeting reveals to us the story of the life of a little-known Belarusian saint.

The Beauty of the Vladimir Icon of Theotokos

On September 8th, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. This wonderworking icon is one of the most venerated in Russia and, according to tradition, dates from the dawn of Christianity.