Second article: 666 according to others
There is no doubt that the number “666,” as the sign of the beast, has been, throughout the ages, the subject of much contemplation, insight, and speculation. Today we read it […]
Date of the schism - by Metropolitan Gerasimus Massara
History of the Schism - Part One A book that includes the history of relations between the Eastern and Western churches from the first century to the era of the Patriarch.
Saint Timothy the Apostle
Timothy, a Greek name that means “a worshiper of God” or “one who honors God.” He was born of a pagan father and a Jewish mother called Eunice (Acts of the Apostles).
Saint Alexius, man of God
Saint Alexius was born in Rome in the late fourth century AD (380 AD) to pious parents close to the imperial court. His father was
Eastern Christianity and the Crusades
Eastern Christianity suffered a lot from the Western Crusades (or Frankish campaigns) that invaded our East (starting in 1908 AD) in the name of...
Capture of Antioch
Crusades 1098-1204 While Baudouin was consolidating his conquest in Edessa and its environs, the main campaign was heading towards Antioch, the most fortified city in Syria.
The Crusaders and the churches of Antioch and Jerusalem
Crusades 1098-1204 The Crusaders and the Church of Antioch: Urban loved Christ, so he loved the Church. He wanted it to be one because Christ is one. And because of his brother Jesus, the Patriarch of Constantinople
The Latin Kingdom and the Crusader Principalities
Crusades 1098-1204 In the spring of the year 1100, hostilities were renewed, and the Crusaders took control of the coast of Palestine from Ashkelon to Mecca. It was necessary
Latin and Orthodox Hierarchical
Crusades 1098-1204 Latin Hierarchy: The Crusaders aimed for the Holy Sepulcher, so Jerusalem became the most important city in the East for them, and a patriarch became superior to a patriarch.
Latin relations with the Jacobins, Armenians and Maronites
Crusades 1098-1204 Athanasius II: (1165-1170) Antioch remained the destination of the soul’s hopes and the talk of their dreams, and they continued to watch the development of circumstances and look for opportunities for victory.
Saba, who is proud of God
Our righteous father, the One with God, Saint Saba the Blessed Saint Saba, was born in the Cappadocian region in the year 439 AD, to Christian parents and