Photos: The Russian Orthodox Church in London in 1738
In 1738, the Russian Orthodox parish in London celebrated services in the tiny upper room of a building in a back alley off... Read More
A Reference to “Col. Lodvel” – An English Writer on the Subject of the “Greek Church”
“Another English writer on the subject of the Greek Church who preceded Dr. King [1772] is Col. Lodvel [an alternative spelling of... Read More
Gift from “Papa” Philip Ludwell to Daughter Hannah in 1759: Book on Orthodox Practice
Here is a page from a book in Philip Ludwell III’s library that was published in 1718. The detailed information about Orthodox... Read More
England in 1732: Orthodox Patriarchal Delegation Seeks Funds to Redeem Christian Slaves
This extract from the Dublin Evening Post of November 18, 1732 – nine months after George Washington’s birth in Virginia – presents... Read More
Audio: Historic Liturgy Served in Washington, DC Using 18th-century Ludwell Translation
An historic event took place in Washington, DC on March 20, 2015, when perhaps the earliest English translation of the Orthodox lenten... Read More
Video: Book Preview of Book “Embassy, Emigrants and Englishmen”
On December 14, 2014, Nicholas Chapman, director of the Holy Trinity Monastery Press in Jordanville, New York, previewed the newly released book Embassy,... Read More
Podcast: Glimpses of Orthodoxy in Great Britain and America
In a podcast hosted on Ancient Faith Radio, Reader Nicholas Chapman provides an exploration of Orthodox Christianity in Britain and later America... Read More
Book Launch in London: “Embassy, Emigrants, and Englishmen”
To mark the publication of Embassy, Emigrants, and Englishmen, a reception was held on the evening of Tuesday, 4th November, 2014. The publishers of... Read More
First Orthodox Liturgy Celebrated at Historic William & Mary Wren Chapel
On Sunday, March 16, at the request of the College of William & Mary’s Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen; former Archbishop... Read More
Discovery of Another Copy of Ludwell’s “Confession” Translation of 1762
In May 2013, a new development occurred relating to Philip Ludwell III’s own copy of his translation of The Orthodox Confession of Peter Moghila, Metropolitan... Read More