Orthodoxy - Heaven on Earth - 1
Orthodoxy - Heaven on Earth 1 In June 2025, Mel Gibson — director of The Passion of the Christ — made a pilgrimage to the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, ahead of filming his sequel The Resurrection of Christ. He spent several days with the monks in prayer, silence, and daily liturgical services. He told the monks: “I have never felt such a strong connection to God anywhere else as here”. The quote was reported by Ekathimerini, Greece’s leading newspaper, and multiple Greek outlets. YT. <> England, April 2026: Over 250 embrace the Orthodox Faith as mass baptisms continue across the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain On Saturday, 4 April 2026, a large number of catechumens was received into the Orthodox Church during a deeply moving service led by Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. The ceremony took place at the Church of the Twelve Apostles on the Saturday of Lazarus, marking a moment of profound joy and renewal within the life of the Archd...
