World of Orthodoxy

Nativity Fast 2024-2025

The Nativity Fast sanctifies the last part of the year and is established so that by the day of the Nativity of Christ we will purify ourselves by repentance, prayer and abstinence. As a result, we could piously meet the Son of God who came…

Angels of God, Our Heavenly Allies

On November 21 (8 in the new calendar), the Church commemorates the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers. This feast was established after the fourth century Council of Laodicea

Reunited by Love: Metropolitan Joseph (Semashko)

On 24 February 2024 (12 February Old Style), we commemorate the 185th anniversary of the Council of Polotsk, which abolished the Union in the Belarusian and Lithuanian lands.

Name Day in the Orthodox tradition

The non-Orthodox Christians often hear the Orthodox talk about their Name Day which they celebrate each year just like they do their birthday. Is Name Day just another word for birthday or is it something else? Let's find out.

The Enduring Journey of Monastic Life

What is the purpose of monastic life? Who started monasticism? Read the most interesting facts about monasteries and monasticism on the website of Saint Elisabeth Convent.

World’s most influential monasteries. Part 2: United States

In this article, we explore some of the most influential and oldest monasteries in the United States, dating back to the mid-1800s. These communities strive to reflect Christ's light through their way of life.