Contemporary Martyrs
Monk Hariton, the New Martyr of Kosovo
Hieromonk Stefan of Dečani
7 November 2017
The Lord’s words, Fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kil...
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An Orthodox Christian Response to Beheading by Muslims
Fr. John Parker
29 August 2017
Fr. John Parker
I am an unworthy man, unworthy to be called an Orthodox C...
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New Martyr Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev
25 January 2015
The holy Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev was the first bishop to be tortured ...
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Alexander Schmorell, the New Martyr
Yannis Zervos
13 July 2014
Alexander, the New Martyr from Munich: his memory is celebrated on 13 July...
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Father Arseny (1894-1975): The testimony of a Russian Confessor
22 June 2014
The political prisoners were all too well aware that each day that passed b...
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Saint Philoumenos the new Hieromartyr of Jacob’s Well
2 December 2012
Τhe Holy Martyr of the 20th century, Philoumenos the Cypriot, came from the...
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