The Ethiopian Orthodox Church numbers among the Oriental Orthodox Churches; along with the Coptic, Syrian, and Armenian Orthodox Churches, it confesses a Monophysite Christology, not accepting the decrees of the Council of Chalcedon (451), and recognizing only the first three Ecumenical Councils. The flowering of the Ethiopian school of iconography took place between the periods of the High and Late... 

On the Feast of the Lord’s Theophany, whether it is 100 degrees below zero or 90 degrees hot, the Orthodox of all countries hurry to sources of water after the Liturgy. “Therefore, O King, lover of mankind, be present now too through the visitation of Thy Holy Spirit, and sanctify this water.” Whether 100 below or 90 above, all present are called to the purification of soul and body, the cleansing... 

Coptic icons are childlike, sincere, and very expressive and vibrant. The Coptic tradition of icon painting was formed under the influence of ancient Egyptian and Greek art. The characteristic features of Coptic icon painting can already be seen in the fourth century: the large eyes and ears on a small head, the confident lines, the naive and childlike depictions. The Copts themselves are certain that... 

An “Exhibition for the Blind” is not the Right Name. This is Rather an Exhibition of Icons for All to Touch and Approach the Sacred. The exhibition that’s currently in the “House of Icons” (Moscow, Russia) is for all. Regardless of the way they read information – by vision or by touch. The exhibits there may be touched. They SHOULD be touched. The exhibition’s aim is to familiarize visitors... 

One of the most revered Christian shrines, the Belt of the Holy Mother of God has finally arrived at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. More than 40 thousand believers welcome the relict. The service was conducted by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill. People started queueing the day before and those who were able to enter the cathedral are absolutely happy now. The belt was brought... 

October 18, 2011 The first ever Orthodox International spiritual-academic symposium dedicated to women’s monasticism has now been held in Serbia, in the famous and ancient Zhicha Monastery, which is celebrating its eight-hundredth anniversary. There is a proverb which is the same even across the most different of Orthodox nations: “If you want to find out if someone loves Christ, find out... 

On the morning of June 13, 2011, the day of the Holy Spirit, in the parking lot of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior you could see many cars with diplomatic license plates. The men getting out of the cars, usually dressed in formal suits, starched shirts and ties, this time appeared in casual. Many of them were accompanied by their wives, children and relatives. The people arriving to the main cathedral... 

Helena Cherkasova was born in Moscow in 1962. Finished art school in Moscow. Painted icons for orthodox churches. Now she paints by oil landscapes, still lifes and compositions mainly with religious topics. Participant of exhibitions in Russia and abroad. Lives and works in Moscow. “The quiet art of Helen Cherkasova seems simple at first sight – simple even to the naivete. And for much... 

On the day marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia addressed the entire flock of the Russian Orthodox Church, asking all to remember the heroic feat of cleanup workers. The memorial bell “Man-made disasters, which have been assuming an increasingly menacing scope as civilization is developing, reflect what is happing inside the... 

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