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There are 9 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Orthodox".

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1. The Wages of Conscience

The editors of the religious website Holy Fire have called for the defrocking of 293 priests who last year signed a petition demanding an end to hostilities in Ukraine.

Tags: war in ukraine, orthodox, church, dissent, kostroma
2. Holier Hockey

In which a Russian priest becomes a hockey referee and begins to transform the sport. 

Tags: winter sports, sport, sports, Orthodoxy, Orthodox, Yekaterinburg, hockey
3. Painting Maslenitsa

In which we look at how Russian painters have been inspired by Maslenitsa.

Tags: spring, orthodox, lent, holidays, maslenitsa
4. Great Lent

The Great Lent is forty days when the Church is involved in repentance, fasting, prayer and almsgiving.

Tags: orthodox, lent, fast pasch, religion, easter, paskha
By Linda DeLaine
5. Let the Maslenitsa Begin!

Russia's Maslenitsa week has begun! So what's it all about?

Tags: maslenitsa, blini, lent pascha, Orthodox
By Linda DeLaine
6. Orthodox-Catholic Summit

This week, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill met in Havana. Why was this such a big deal?

Tags: Orthodox, Catholic, orthodoxy, orthodox church
By Paul E. Richardson
7. Easter Reborn

Easter survived by stealth and cunning through the Soviet era. Now it is making a triumphant comeback in Russia as the country grasps religion anew.

Tags: religion, easter, paskha, orthodox
By Maria Kolesnikova
8. Book Picks - Russian Orthodox Christianity

Editor's choice of books about Russian Orthodox Christianity.

Tags: books, religion, orthodox
By Linda DeLaine
9. Christ the Savior Cathedral & Romanov Canonization

The Russian Orthodox Church Council of Bishops voted in favor of canonization of Tsar Nicholas II and family on August 14, 2000.  The ceremony was held in the newly concecrated Christ the Savior Cathedral on Aug. 20.  The cornerstone of the cathedral was placed on Christmas, January 7, 1995.

Tags: orthodox, cathedral, romanov, canonization
By Linda DeLaine

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