Soft candlelight from real candles illuminated the dim environment in Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, the first Serbian Orthodox Church in Ljubljana Slovenia. The warm glow created a serene and contemplative atmosphere.
#candles #church #ljubljana #slovenia #warmth #religious #orthodox #serenity #peaceful #flame #ambiance #giftideas #wallart #artforsale @joancarroll
"#Yeshiva #University has approved a new club for #LGBTQ #students, reversing a policy that it has spent years defending in court.
The school’s announcement on Thursday marks a significant shift for the Modern #Orthodox flagship in #Manhattan. For years, and particularly during a stretch of fall 2022, the school fought to avoid recognizing the Pride Alliance, a support group for LGBTQ students that launched unofficially in 2009 but had not received formal recognition as a #student #club."
#Russia is one of the least #religious countries in the world. #Church attendance is low, and many #Russians identify as #Orthodox in name only, without actively practicing their faith. The state promotes Orthodoxy as a cultural tool, not a true religious revival.
20/22
The #Orthodox Church is also a #weapon for controlling #religious groups, and priests who speak out against the war or the government are harassed or excommunicated. For example, Archpriest Andrei #Kordochkin was suspended from service for his pacifist positions.
6/22
#Russia claims to be the last bastion of #Christian tradition, but its history tells a different story. For decades, it has #persecuted religious groups, tortured, imprisoned and murdered #clergymen, bombed churches, and used the #Orthodox Church as a state tool.
3/22
"As one of the few #women #ordained as #orthodox #rabbis, and one of even fewer who run a #shul, I’m always on the lookout for news of attitudes in the orthodox community towards women’s roles in the #synagogue.
An #Israeli colleague recently shared a new survey, whose context is the dati leumi religious nationalist community in #Israel, but nevertheless bears parallels with our #UK context."
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-wins-and-frustrations-for-women-in-orthodox-spaces/
The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday declared that “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he celebrated Mass in Istanbul on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Saint Nicholas, Equal of the Apostles, Archbishop of Japan
Commemorated on February 16
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/02/16/100419-saint-nicholas-equal-of-the-apostles-archbishop-of-japan
#orthodox #missionary #saints #missiology
What reality does quantum theory describe? QBism has a radical answer.
Explore how #QBism reframes #science by placing the #observer at the heart of #quantum #reality.
❛❛ But what, exactly, is that story? The #orthodox view is #science provides a #narrative of the #Universe without us. ❜❜
https://BigThink.com/13-8/qbism-quantum-reality/ 2024 Jan 25 https://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Bayesianism … #QuantumBayesianism
"Congregation Sha’arei Orah installed its first spiritual leader late last month, with #Rabbanit Leah Sarna taking over as one of five #women serving as solo spiritual leaders of #Orthodox #synagogues around the world.
#Synagogue President Susie Ratner said that, though it sends a positive message to Orthodox women, that wasn’t why Sarna was chosen.
“Her hiring is in some ways unremarkable because she is so talented and experienced and was the most qualified candidate,” Ratner said."
The Interior Ministry of #Estonia expects the Estonian #Orthodox Church of the #Moscow Patriarchate to leave the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church before summer 2025. The ministry has proposed #legislation to ban religious associations that threaten Estonia's national #security.
https://viabaltica.fi/estonia-new-law-may-ban-moscow-led-estonian-orthodox-church/
"In a groundbreaking development for minority business recognition, the #Orthodox #Jewish Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the #Minority #Business Development Agency earlier this week at the U.S. Department of #Commerce in Washington, D.C.
This pivotal agreement marks the first time Jewish businesses have been recognized as minority enterprises, paving the way for enhanced access to vital resources, including capital, contracts and global markets.
The MOU represents a strategic alliance designed to rectify a longstanding oversight in federal support for minority enterprises."
It was 2 days ago, Jan 7
#Ethiopian #Orthodox #Tewahedo #Church
Ethiopia was #Christian before #Rome
https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-orthodox-christmas-0c84fe0386002b376303e649ef3d35a0
