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The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration The Major Objections from Climate Deniers The Orthodox Church has been warning its members about climate change for over thirty years. Beginning with HAH Patriarch +Dimitrios in 1989, the Church has been concerned about this issue because of the moral, ethical and spiritual principles which mandate taking good care […]

The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration During preparation for the production of this film, the OFT steering committee established a series of goals and principles which the film should embrace. These were developed over three years of discussions and examination of the issues facing the Orthodox Church and all humanity. This film seeks to represent […]

Essay by Fr. Michael Monachos “Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, ‘Surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not’” (Gen 28:16). A certain parish received a new priest. This priest told the people, “The only thing I expect is that you each maintain the fast on Wednesdays and Fridays, […]

On Earth as in Heaven: Ecological Vision and Initiatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought) by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Author), John Chryssavgis (Editor). Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed alarming environmental degradation―climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution of natural resources ―together with a failure to implement environmental policies and a widening gap […]

SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science WriterJanuary 30, 2021 Climate isn’t the only thing changing. What comes next in the nation’s struggle to combat global warming will probably transform how Americans drive, where they get their power and other bits of day-to-day life, both quietly and obviously, experts say. So far the greening of America has been […]

Vicious circle of cheap but damaging food is biggest destroyer of nature, says UN-backed report Damian Carrington, Environment editor February 3, 2021 The global food system is the biggest driver of destruction of the natural world, and a shift to predominantly plant-based diets is crucial in halting the damage, according to a report. Agriculture is […]

Be careful. A new societal danger is emerging because of the proliferation of social media. These comments are only a quick introduction to a much larger problem. The designers of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Quora, Reddit, TikToc and other forms of social media originally thought that they were developing something useful and […]

The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration by HE Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia IT IS IMPERATIVE that we people of the Earth declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations. In all our ecological endeavors, we are called to keep in view, not only ourselves and our immediate needs, […]

by Dr. George P. Nassos, Saint Peter and Paul Parish Glenview, Illinois To Reduce Carbon Emissions, Every Little Bit Helps Year 2020 has been reported to be the warmest year ever recorded, and the past five years have all been the warmest on record. There is no question that this is due to the continuing […]

The Orthodox Christian Fellowship and Orthodox young people from across America Sanctity of Life Sunday January 22, 2016 Your Eminences and Graces, Glory to Jesus Christ! As Orthodox young adults, please know we are worried about the future. We are especially concerned about global climate change and the changes that is already bringing to our […]