Russian church the absent player at pope-patriarch summit
Moscow(Reuters) – When Pope Francis meets the spiritual head of the world’s Orthodox Christians next week, the speeches and symbolism will focus on ...
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The Queen of England and the Church of Scotland
This week, in Edinburgh, the Church of Scotland is meeting in the General Assembly. The Assembly is the Supreme Court of the Church and is charged with making ...
Collecting Stones
I have the honor and privilege of serving as a fire chaplain to the men and women of the Dudley Fire Department. I also have the honor of serving as Deputy Chi...
Statement condemning religious violence in Northern Africa
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has witnessed with great pain and distress the recent manifestations of religious violence against women in Northern Africa, which h...
Record Rains Bring Deadly Flooding To Balkans
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — The worst flooding in more than 100 years has claimed the lives of five people in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, forced more than 7,0...
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA and USCCB issue Joint Statement
Joint Statement Celebrating the Meeting of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis Fifty years ago, in January 1964, two great Christian leaders met i...
Racism And Professional Sports
This past week the news was all abuzz over comments made by the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers Donald Sterling. Leaving aside the fact that the conversation...
Sunday Links Roundup
Here is the Sunday Links Roundup of some things I have been reading this week. Worcester Revolution of 1774 ~ Timothy Ruggles Interpretation Massachusetts Socie...
Top Posts of the Past Week
Here is a list of the Top Posts of this past week here at Shepherd of Souls. Diminishing Job Prospects for Protestant Pastors Heartland ~ A Review Alexander Wal...
Bishop seeks intl protection of Orthodox community in Ukraine
Moscow, May 7, Interfax – A senior bishop has appealed to the international community and the Ukrainian government to protect the Ukrainian Orthodox commu...