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41+ min ago   (1099+ words) Spectators cheer as two bulls take part in a fight during a traditional bullfighting tournament in Malinya Stadium in Kenya on January 1, 2024. On a Sunday morning in Kakamega County in western Kenya, two elderly women dust plastic chairs, open windows,…...

41+ min ago   (1415+ words) In 1970, CT caught up with Ann Landers, the widely read newspaper columnist who answered personal, ethical questions. CT asked, "Why do you think people come to you for advice rather than seek the counsel of a clergyman?" My readers actually…...

41+ min ago   (319+ words) This piece was adapted from CT's books newsletter. Subscribe'here. University of Illinois Press In recent years, sport historians have begun to take religion seriously, while American religious historians are also starting to recognize the importance of sports. Hampton's book fits…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (183+ words) On January 28, 2026, Patriarch Porfirije received Luigi Bianco, Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate for Kosovo and Metohija, at the Patriarchal Residence in Belgrade. Monsignor Bianco is currently visiting the Serbian capital on the occasion of the…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (957+ words) Reading 1 2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 At the turn of the year, when kings go out on campaign,David sent out Joab along with his officersand the army of Israel,and they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah.David, however, remained in Jerusalem.One…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (247+ words) The Church ranks first among Romania's most trusted institutions, according to the latest Informat.ro " INSCOP Research Barometer. Survey data show that 63.9% of respondents state they have "quite a lot" or "very much" trust in the Church, marking a significant…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (199+ words) The festive Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs was celebrated at the Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, in Thessaloniki, with the presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The day, dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs'Saint…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (609+ words) Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom: During the eleventh century, disputes raged in Constantinople about which of the three hierarchs was the greatest. Some preferred Saint Basil (January 1), others honored Saint Gregory…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago   (284+ words) The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited on January 29 the offices of the Union of Constantinopolitan Greeks of Northern Greece in Kalamaria, where he was proclaimed Honorary President of the Union following a unanimous decision of its Board of Directors. Addressing the…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (280+ words) Archbishop Elpidophoros of America cut the traditional Vasilopita at the Greek Consulate General in New York for both the Consulate and the National Hellenic Student Association. The ceremony was hosted by Consul General Ifigenia Kanara, with the room filled with…...