Orthodox Christian worshippers are marking Good Friday in Occupied East Jerusalem.

This year the celebrations have been overshadowed by Israel's war on Gaza.

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Vladimir Putin's victory in last week's Russian presidential elections came as no surprise. Putin has spent much of the past two decades building an enduring and loyal following in Russia, and alliances with some of the country's most powerful institutions — none, perhaps, more important that the Russian Orthodox Church, which has fully embraced his leadership.

It's all part of a dramatic turnaround for the Church, which just 30 years ago was only a marginal force in Russian society. The Soviets had sought to stamp out organized faith, stripping religion from education, arresting clergymen, and ordering the destruction of many of Russia's grand cathedrals, including one, Christ the Savior, that was demolished to make room for a public pool.

But under Putin, the Church has been making a comeback. More than 70% of Russians today identify as Russian Orthodox, up from 30% at the end of the Soviet Union. And huge swaths of land have been transferred back to religious ownership, with thousands of new churches being built or restored -- at a rate of almost three a day, by church figures. And Putin, by building loyalty among the leaders of a cherished institution, has arguably been the greatest beneficiary of this largesse.

VICE News Tonight went to Moscow to ask Church leaders, and experts on the role of religion in society, how the church's resurrection has played into Putin's gambit for everlasting power.

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While exploring a 700 year old monastery, Simon Reeve looks at Ethiopia's history of Christianity, the first Christian Kingdom in the world.
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Why did a Baptist such as myself become an Orthodox Christian? In this episode, I walk you through my conversion process. In it, I go step-by-step, addressing each doctrine of Protestantism that I came to reject and why, as well as the issues I had that prevented me from becoming Catholic, finally to the point of accepting Orthodoxy as the fullness of the faith.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments below. Thanks for listening and God bless!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Video Intro
0:19 Introduction
4:39 Protestant Upbringing
8:02 Introduction to Orthodoxy
12:55 My First Visit to an Orthodox Church
15:13 Sola-Fide
30:39 Sola-Scriptura
38:32 Ecclesiology
49:12 Sacraments
55:32 Mary & The Saints
1:01:47 Liturgy, Priesthood, & Icons
1:11:01 Filioque & The Great Schism
1:16:37 The Papacy. Uniates, & Papal Infallibility
1:22:06 Purgatory & Indulgences
1:24:54 Immaculate Conception
1:30:07 Dogmatic Contradictions, Liturgical Innovations, & Ecumenism
1:36:22 The RCC Cannot Be Taken Seriously
1:39:13 Why I Love Orthodoxy
1:47:45 Conclusion
1:52:24 Where to Learn More
1:56:34 Video Outro

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REFERENCES:

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Books
“Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
“Rock and Sand: An Orthodox Appraisal of the Protestant Reformers and Their Teachings” by Fr. Josiah Trenham
“Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
“The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God” by St. John Maximovitch
“Orthodox Worship: A Living Continuity with the Synagogue, the Temple, and the Early Church” by Benjamin Williams & Harold Anstall
“Thinking Orthodox” by Dr. Eugenia Constantinou
“The Didache” by The Twelve Apostles
“The Letters of St. Ignatius” by St. Ignatius
“On The Incarnation” by St. Athanasius

Podcasts/YouTube Channels
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“The Royal Path” by Fr. Turbo
“Patristic Nectar” by Fr. Josiah Trenham
Fr. Spyridon Bailey
Patristix

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In the northern highlands of Ethiopia stand 11 churches that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says were built by angels. Scott Pelley reports.

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About a million more people listen to the 60 Minutes radio simulcast in several major cities and on its companion podcast. Tens of thousands each week experience 60 Minutes online. The broadcast’s segments can be watched at 60Minutes.com and on the CBS All Access app. Its webcast, 60MinutesOvertime.com, offers content originally produced for the web, including behind-the-scenes video about the production of 60 Minutes stories and timely archival segments.


60 Minutes has won every major broadcast award. Its 25 Peabody and 150 Emmy awards are the most won by any single news program. It has also won 20 duPont-Columbia University journalism awards. Other distinguished journalism honors won multiple times include the George Polk, RTDNA Edward R. Murrow, Investigative Reporters and Editors, RFK Journalism, Sigma Delta Chi and Gerald Loeb awards.

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Orthodox Church Life

"The Church is the earthly heaven in which the heavenly God dwells and moves."

An Orthodox Church is that part of God’s creation which has been set apart and “reclaimed” for the Kingdom of God. Within its walls, the heavenly and earthly realms meet, outside time, in the acts of worship and Sacrifice offered there to God. Angels assist the Priest during the Divine Liturgy, and Saints and members of the Church Triumphant participate in the Services. The Blessed Theotokos, the Mother of God, is also present and, of course, our Lord Jesus Christ is invisibly present wherever two or three gather in His Name, just as He is always present in the reserved Eucharist preserved on the Holy Table of most Orthodox Churches.

Given these very significant spiritual realities, we should always approach an Orthodox Church with the deepest attitude of reverence. Even when passing an Orthodox Church on foot or in a car, we always cross ourselves out of respect for the presence of God therein. It is, indeed, unthinkable that we should ever pass in front of an Orthodox Church without showing such reverence. Therefore, it is obvious that we must approach our meeting with the heavenly realm during Divine Services with careful and proper preparation.

Everybody knows that Orthodox Christians are a religious majority in Russia. But what do they actually believe in? How is it different from Protestants and Roman Catholics?

Archbishop Demetrios, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, outlines the basic tenets of his faith, which has some 300 million adherents around the world, 5 million of them in the U.S.

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A brief explanation of St. Yared's mezmur for the second week of Great Lent "Qidist (Holy)" (March 2, 2025)

"Give thanks to God and call upon His name Speak of His works to the people and give honor to His name. Honor the Sabbath and do righteous deeds. Lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Remain prepared and think of the highest place where Christ dwells."

gineyu le’igizī’ābiḥēri wets’ewi‘u simo wenigiriwomu le’āḥizabi migibaro hābu sibiḥāte lesimu ākibiru senibete tegeberu ts’idik’e zigibu lekimu mezigebe zebesemayati ḫābe ts’ats’ē īyamasino we’īyirekibo serak’ī duldiliwanīkimu niberu zebela‘ilu hāliyu ḫābe hālo kirisitosi

ትርጕም፦ ግነዩ ለእግዚአብሔር ወጸውዑ ስሞ ወንግርዎሙ ለአሕዛብ ምግባሮ ሀቡ ስብሐተ ለስሙ አክብሩ ሰንበተ ተገበሩ ጽድቀ ዝግቡ ለክሙ መዝገበ ዘበሰማያት ኀበ ፃፄ ኢያማስኖ ወኢይረክቦ ሰራቂ ድልዋኒክሙ ንበሩ ዘበላዕሉ ሀልዩ ኀበ ሀሎ ክርስቶስ።

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So many people have questioned why I should belong to the Orthodox Church, Ihoped this might help.

Oriental Orthodox Churches had a great decade. This video covers that story, how they are handling the growth, and what the future may hold.

On Saturday, the St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church formally opened its doors as the newest dedicated sacred space in the valley.

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Father Angelo Maggos explores the purpose and symbolism behind the Greek Orthodox Church's various use of candles.

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Discover Romania's monumental creations, from the colossal Palace of the Parliament to the ongoing construction of the world's tallest Orthodox cathedral. Are these projects worth their immense cost?

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Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrated Timket - a festival that marks the baptism of Jesus - on Saturday in the capital Addis Ababa.

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"I am happy all the Christians are here and it is very beautiful to be part of this Christian community. I hope all the young people come here and celebrate with us." Kibir Girma, 23-year-old woman

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