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September 18, 2026
Akathists to Church Fathers and Confessors, Orthodox Akathists

Akathist to Saint Ilie Lăcătușu, Holy Confessor Priest

Pray the Akathist to Saint Ilie Lăcătușu, Romanian Orthodox confessor and miracle-worker, honoring his faith, suffering in Communist prisons, incorrupt relics, and powerful intercession.

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August 21, 2026
American Life, Contact the Bishops, Jurisdictions, Petition Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops, Petitions

Dear American Orthodox Hierarchs: Reject Awards for Christian Persecution

We call upon you, America’s Orthodox bishops, to publicly denounce and repudiate Zelensky’s “Beacon of Hope” Award and to insist that the planners choose a worthy non-political honoree instead.

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July 31, 2026
American Life, Ecumenism, Politics and Christian Governance, Western Civilization

The Gift of the Noahide Laws

Explore an Orthodox Christian critique of Noahide Laws: how rabbinic rulings brand Trinitarian worship of Jesus as idolatry, fueling end-times theological conflict, Antichrist systems, and threats to Christian faith.

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July 27, 2026
Akathists to Church Fathers and Confessors, Akathists to Martyrs, Early Christian Martyrs, Orthodox Akathists

Akathist to Saint Justin Martyr and Philosopher

Read the Orthodox Akathist to Saint Justin Martyr and Philosopher, the great early Christian apologist, honoring his defense of the faith, wisdom, and martyrdom.

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November 24, 2025
Christian Persecution, ROCOR, War in Ukraine

Metropolitan Onuphry of Ukraine – The Man the West Must Hide

Discover Metropolitan Onuphry, the canonical head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, whose steadfast leadership and refusal to bow to political pressure make him a figure the Western media and governments desperately try to ignore. Learn why this humble monk represents authentic Orthodoxy in Ukraine—and why the West must hide him.

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  • CSJ on Torture Houses: Why are Greek Orthodox Christians in America Still Silent on Honoring Zelensky?Fervent prayer for your parish and the Church as a whole is…
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