Orthodox Christianity

For the first thousand years of Christian history, the entire Church, except the heretics, embraced and defended the New Testament apostolic faith. There was no consequential division.

This one faith, preserved through all trials, attacks and tests, this apostolic doctrine was called “the Orthodox faith.”

During the centuries after A.D. 1054, the growing distinction between east and west was becoming indelibly marked in history.

The Eastern Church maintained the full stream of New Testament faith, worship, and practice - all the while enduring great persecution.

The western or Roman Church bogged down in many complex problems.

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Coptic Orthodox Church

Category: COPTIC ORTHODOX

The Coptic Church is the ancient church of Egypt; the name Copt derives from the Greek Aiguptioi (“Egyptians”). According to tradition within the church, its founder and

Ladder of Divine Ascent | St. John Climacus

Category: ORTHODOX

The Ladder of Divine Ascent, or Ladder of Paradise , is an important ascetical treatise for monasticism in Eastern Christianity written by St. John Climacus in ca. AD

Life after Death | Orthodox Christianity

Category: ORTHODOX

How should we understand the Eternity? What is that – after-death sufferings? Can God give a life to him, who, as He knows, will go to the eternal torments? Do our

Orthodox Christianity | Pravoslavie

Seraphim of Sarov - One of the Greatest Orthodox Christian Saints

Blessed Saint Seraphim of Sarov is undoubtedly one of the most revered Orthodox Christian saints and wonderworkers. His path to God was lying through asceticism and prayers. Saint Seraphim was born on July 19th, 1754 in Kursk, Russia as Prokhor Moshnin in his worldly name. After

Saint Panteleimon - Healer and Martyr

Saint Panteleimon, the Great-martyr and famous Healer, was living in Nicomedia in Bithynia during the reign of Emperor Maximian and martyred circa 305. Maximian was known as a very cruel torturer of Christians. Everywhere believers in Christ were severely persecuted and many

Words of Spiritual Benefit | Shenouda III

Here I am publishing these very inspirational and full of profound Christian wisdom - Words of Spiritual Benefit from Pope Shenouda III (3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012) – the former Head of Coptic Orthodox Christian Church of Alexandria. These Words of Spiritual Wisdom are very

St. Mark | Apostle and founder of Coptic Church

The Coptic Church or the Church of Alexandria is called See of St. Mark - one of the earliest four sees: Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria and Rome. St. Mark, the author of the Gospel according to Mark, is considered the founder of the Coptic Church. St. Mark was an African native

St. Athanasius and Times, 4th Century

This is the story about Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great or Athanasius the Confessor, was the 20th bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, then a part of Roman Empire (as Athanasius I). His episcopate lasted 45 years (c. 8 June 328

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