1+ hour ago  (772+ words) MINA, Saudi Arabia " Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started celebrating the Islamic holiday of…...

12+ hour, 41+ min ago  (678+ words) The Turks tried to convert the Christian soldiers to the Moslem faith with threats and flattery, but those who resisted were beaten and tortured. Some, alas, denied Christ and became Moslems, hoping to improve their lot. Saint John was not…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (156+ words) The Ecumenical Patriarchate has issued an official announcement regarding the proceedings of the Holy and Sacred Synod held under the presidency of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during its regular sessions on Tuesday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 27, 2026. According to the announcement, the…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (167+ words) Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was officially welcomed on May 27, 2026, at the Administration of Mount Athos by the Civil Administrator of Mount Athos, Alkiviadis Stefanis. The Archbishop of America is currently visiting the Athonite State with the blessings of Ecumenical Patriarch…...

12+ hour, 20+ min ago  (230+ words) On the afternoon of Friday, May 22, Elder Metropolitan Demetrios of Princes" Islands received the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with great respect, joy, and honour, together with his clergy and lay associates. The Patriarch visited the Metropolis headquarters, accompanied by his entourage,…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (509+ words) The Free Speech Union (FSU) has warned that government plans to end "abusive conversion practices" is a threat to free speech. The proposed law is intended, supporters say, to end abusive practices supposedly aimed at converting LGBT-identifying people to heterosexuality....

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (292+ words) Pastor Andy shares during Visionathon how Vision helped carry him through divorce, grief and one of the darkest seasons of his life....

8+ hour, 19+ min ago  (418+ words) The Catholic Herald We value your privacy - Description Word Press sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a Word Press site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly. - Description The cookietest cookie is…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago  (509+ words) On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa arrived at Nairobi International Airport in the Kenyan capital, continuing his pastoral journey across the African continent and bearing messages of love, hope, and blessing to his…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago  (657+ words) Coincident with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence is the 250th anniversary of the publication of "The The Nations." The full title of Scotsman Adam Smith's book, published in 1776, is "An Inquiry into…...