Apr 28, 2011

George Calciu was imprisoned by Communists in Romania in 1948, where he was subjected to 1984-style mind control experiments—tortured until he denied Christ, and then forced to torture others toward the same end. “They wanted our souls,” he recalled, “not our bodies.”

Apr 26, 2011

Lego “Imagination Allowed” via The Leo Burnett Blog: Here’s a beautiful press campaign for Lego from Leo Burnett Moscow. This effort took the Grand Prix in art direction and design at Golden Drum, and could easily turn out to be Russia’s first Gold Lion at Cannes. Click on the images to enlarge for full...

Apr 26, 2011

The traditional hymn of Pascha, the resurrection of the Lord, as sung by the Orthodox Church of Ghana.

Apr 25, 2011

The depth of the lyrics is...

Apr 24, 2011

If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let them enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival. If anyone is a grateful servant, let them, rejoicing, enter into the joy of his Lord...

Apr 24, 2011

We met Father Gabriel in Moscow. In August, he converted to Orthodoxy from Catholicism. He told us about the motives for his decision, about the main differences between Valaam and Switzerland, and more.

Apr 23, 2011

It’s not just sunlight; Aleuts, Sami and Chukchi people live at least as far north and aren’t as pale. Some good thought and data here. Article at Google...

Apr 23, 2011

Apr 20, 2011

Old Spice has launched a brand new ad spot featuring a variation on its manly mascot Isaiah Mustafa. According to a rep, the ad is slated to air exclusively in foreign markets, while Isaiah Mustafa will remain the company’s sole spokesmodel stateside. Because there’s only so much Isaiah Mustafa to go around, and we’ve got dibs. (via...

Apr 20, 2011

In the latter half of the fourth century, a nun named Egeria, from what is now Spain, went on a pilgrimage to the sites of Biblical history in Egypt and Palestine. Here she recounts the Holy Week from Palm Sunday to the feast of the Resurrection.