"Unificationists of Ukrainian Orthodoxy" in the service of the state

Yelensky calls on the UOC to dialogue with the OCU "without losers and winners." Photo: UOJ

The Tragedy of Filaret Denysenko

On March 20, 2026, the man who split Ukrainian Orthodoxy died at 97. Before putting his body in the ground, the Ukrainian government and the OCU performed one final act of ritual humiliation.

The Apostles Were Orthobros

The Apostles were Orthobros: zealous, impulsive, sword-swinging sons of thunder. Yet that's exactly why Christ called them to be His disciples.

When Fr. Seraphim Rose wrote to Thomas Merton, he echoed the warning St. Gregory Palamas about the dangers of worldly wisdom. The philosophy of the pagans is like a mixture of honey and hemlock. Only the crucified mind, purified by fasting and prayer, can take the nectar while avoiding the poison. Merton ignored his advice—to his own peril.

Alex Jurado: Voice of Nestorius

“Voice of Reason” claims that Nestorius was not a heretic and implies that the anathema issued against him by the Council of Ephesus was invalid. This is an outrageous and dangerous claim.

The Myth of the ‘Barbarian Lands’

The Ecumenical Patriarchate's "Barbarian Lands" theory is a 20th-century invention. In its short life, it has fueled disorder, schism, and persecution throughout the Orthodox Church.

The Case for the Old Calendar: A Response to Fr. John Chryssavgis

Orthodox scholars who urge us to abandon the Julian Calendar think they are fostering unity with Rome. In fact, their proposal would bring about a new and terrible schism within the Orthodox Church.