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Surge in pilgrim numbers recorded on Mount Athos, administrator says
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (326+ words) Amid wars and global instability, the number of pilgrims visiting Mount Athos has risen to as many as 1, 500 per day, placing strain on monasteries and infrastructure. On April 22, 2026, officials on Mount Athos reported a sharp increase in pilgrim numbers against…...
German Cardinal Obliges Clergy to Conduct Blessings of LGBT Couples
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (391+ words) Marx proposed making the blessing of same-sex couples and divorced individuals the norm in parish life. On April 21, 2026, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of the Roman Catholic Church in Munich proposed including blessings for same-sex couples, as well as divorced and remarried…...
Antiochian Patriarch discusses peace and future of Christians with Turkish officials
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (346+ words) During a visit to Antioch, Patriarch John X discussed with Turkish authorities the region's recovery, support for Orthodox communities, and the preservation of a Christian presence. On April 20, 2026, Patriarch John X of Antioch arrived in Antioch as part of a…...
Pope Leo visits Grand Mosque of Algiers calling it "the space that belongs to God"
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (239+ words) The Pontiff emphasized the spiritual significance of the mosque as a sacred space for prayer and dialogue between believers of different denominations. Pope Leo XIV visited the Great Mosque of Algiers at the beginning of his apostolic journey to Africa,…...
Shevchuk: Orthodox and Catholics should celebrate Easter together
2+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) The head of the UGCC called on the entire Christian world to seek a common date for celebrating Easter so that "east and west are no longer divided on this holy day". According to Shevchuk, Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops have…...
Portraits of fallen soldiers surround shroud in UGCC church in Lviv - " " "
2+ week, 4+ day ago (307+ words) At the UGCC Church of Klymentiy Sheptytsky in Lviv, an installation featuring portraits of fallen Ukrainian servicemen was set up before the iconostasis on Good Friday. The structure was assembled specifically for this day and is said to carry a…...
His Beatitude: Living faith leads a man into the Kingdom of Heaven - " " "
2+ week, 3+ day ago (176+ words) On Holy Saturday, the Primate of the UOC celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Kyiv Caves Lavra. On April 11, 2026, Holy Saturday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves…...
Paschal Message of UOC Primate: Everyone can receive the key to Paradise from God - " " "
2+ week, 5+ day ago (353+ words) His Beatitude Onuphry in his Paschal Message wished: "May our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, who granted us the great victory of life, keep you all." His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine addressed the Paschal Message to…...
His Beatitude explains difference between faith and trust in God - " " "
2+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) Metropolitan Onuphry stressed that true faith is revealed in living by God's commandments and placing complete trust in Him. On Great Friday, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Onuphry, addressed the faithful after the Shroud of the Savior…...
UOC Primate leads Matins with reading of Twelve Passion Gospels at Lavra
2+ week, 5+ day ago (199+ words) His Beatitude presided over the appointed service of Great and Holy Friday on the evening of April 9. On April 9, 2026, on the eve of Great and Holy Friday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry led Matins with the reading of the Twelve Passion…...