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Strengthening Fundamental Values
By Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania Archbishop Anastasios with Albanian children The Christians of Europe have a obligation to support the spiritual... Read More
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Saint Marcellus: Military Martyr
In the ancient Roman Empire, many Christians refused to serve in the imperial armies, finding it was in conflict with their baptismal vows and the teaching and example of Jesus.
Taking Up the Cross
by St. Maria Skobtsova Left: Cross-bearing Theotokos painted by St. Maria Skobtsova of Paris We must seek authentic and profound religious bases in order to... Read More
Love Your Enemies As Yourself
by Jim Forest But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. - Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:44) [LEFT: illustration:... Read More
Iran: The Next Evil Empire?
by Alex Patico Children playing at the Fin Garden in Kashan, Iran. photo by Tilo Driessen To us in the West, Iran has been known... Read More
St. John Chrysostom, Almsgiving, and Persons with Disability
by Ephrem Gall St. John Chrysostom, having sought the face of God through the strictest forms of asceticism in the mountains near Antioch, only to... Read More
Orthodoxy and Peace
by Elisabeth Behr-Sigel "In peace, let us pray to the Lord." This prayer opens the Orthodox Eucharistic assembly. It follows one which invokes the Spirit:... Read More
Post Traumatic Spiritual Disorder and the False History Syndrome
on the use of history to deny reality and a call to healing and justice through awakening conscience in church and community by Stephen Muse,... Read More
A Conversation in Volos about Church and State
by Jim Forest [photo: Metropolitan Ignatios, bishop of Volos] Fifty Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican and Protestant Christians from Europe and the United States met in Volos,... Read More
Remembering Fr. David Kirk
by Fr. John Garvey Father David Kirk died on May 23 at the age of 72. His life was dedicated to the service of the... Read More
Books About St. Maria of Paris
Because of tools recently added to the Orthodox Peace Fellowship web site, for the first time we're able to see what sections and pages of... Read More
Conversations by e-mail: Summer 2007
These are extracts from recent postings to the OPF's e-mail discussion list. If you are an OPF member and wish to take part, contact Mark... Read More
News: Summer 2007
The War After the War That Rages in Soldiers' Heads photo: casulties of war The nightmares that tormented Segeant Walter Padilla after returning home from... Read More
The Wounded Torturer
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
Lest Guilty Blood be Shed
By Rene Zitzloff
God-Given Life
By Fr. John Garvey
The Execution of Philip Workman
by Fr. John Oliver III Vigil outside the prison the night of Philip Workman's execution. Photo by Harry Simpson. Shortly after the sun set, the... Read More
The Voice of the Victim
by Fr. Jacques-Jude Lpine Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put... Read More
New Page: Remembering Jim Forest – Essays and Articles
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