For the past thousand years or so, a community of Eastern Orthodox monks has dwelled here, purposefully removed from everything except God. They live only to become one with Jesus Christ.

Via Elizabeth Scalia, here’s a story, with astonishing photos, of Orthodox monks (including no doubt priest-monks) in Kiev, keeping vigil between riot police and protesters, trying to prevent ...

The goal was to subsequently transfer these properties to the state. Monks and parishioners of the ROC obstructed access to the Lower Lavra entrance while engaging in religious chants, causing ...