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This is an interesting post from the Orthodox Christianity website: PROPHET ELISHA AND THE SHE-BEARS Fr. John Whiteford Wasn’t Elisha being cruel when he sent those bears against those children who were teasing him about being bald in 2 Kings 2:23-25? And why was it precisely two she-bears? Fr. John Whiteford talks about the inciident […]

This is a short post from Fr. J. Breck on the Orthodox Church in America website March 2, 2004 POKER, R.I.P. The other day we had one of our dogs “put down,” that is, euthanized. Actually he wasn’t even our dog. The neighbor had received him as a gift from his sister, had no interest

ICON – CHRIST BREAKING THE BONDS OF ANIMAL SUFFERING Here is a brief post on a new Icon representing Christ’s concern for animal suffering. It is on the basis of the arguments laid out in my PhD and forthcoming book that led me to instigate discussions with one of the United Kingdom’s most experienced iconographers

This Blessing was adapted by Fr. Simon for the blessing of the Argos Sanctuary in Cyprus. It can however be used by all.  We give our thanks to Professor Reverend Andrew Linzey for his permission to incorporate extracts from his book entitled Animal Rites- Liturgies of Animal Care into the blessing. Blessing for Animal Welfare

I am very satisfied that humankind has progressed and has found rules to keep us on a good path.  I remember a big debate in America, about the ways animals are killed and that the animals should not be tortured in any way.  Any killing should be done without pain and suffering to the animals.

The Abbot and I Hammi the Norwegian Forest Cat and his Norwegian Abbot Friend Soon after moving our monastery from a rental house and into the temporary quarters of an old trailer house, Hammi arrived. We startled each other midway between the foundations of what is now the library and the trailer. I reached down

We are thrilled to announce that Bishop Isaias is to join Metropolitan Kallistos as Patron of the charity Pan Orthodox Concern For Animals.  Below is a brief bio which will be translated into other languages due to the efforts of our friends Luda, Anka and our latest volunteer Ingrid. Isaiah (Kykkotis) of Tamassos His Eminence,

This article is part of an interview with Bishop Isaias of |Tamasou & Orinis, Cyprus in response to social science research which indicated a lack of engagement/clarity by the Church on animal cruelty and suffering. Presbytera Christina: Firstly I would like to thank you for this interview which will be part of my research for my PhD

CHRIST’S BIRTH, PATRISTIC COMMENTARY AND ANIMAL PROTECTION. Firstly, we send our love and blessings to all our friends and supporters.  We extend this to those across the world who show concern and compassion for animals, even if they do not know of His, or our, existence.  We do so because we believe they carry out

We thank our friend Luda for arranging permission for us to use the article from  Foma magazine – info@foma.ru An English translation will be available soon.   5 историй о святых и их животных Герасим и лев Герасим Иорданский. Художник Елена Черкасова Герасим Иорданский основал в египетской пустыне обитель с очень строгим уставом и сам