[Gateway] ’Rule, Britannia, Britannia rule the waves’ was once the national chant — but not anymore.
While the conflict in Iran is dominating the news cycle, in Europe, the Globalists are hard at work trying to enforce their myriads of sanctions against Russia, notably against what is called its ’Shadow Fleet’.
When it comes to the United Kingdom, its failing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is ’no Winston Churchill’, according to Donald J. Trump, has threatened to seize ’Shadow Fleet’ tankers passing in their territorial waters.
Apparently, Starmer forgot that Moscow does get a say in the matter, so it arose today that a Russian warship has escorted sanctioned vessels through the English Channel.
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"Sodomy, rum, and the lash", AKA: Weekend at Keir's
Snark O'The Day
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"...weekend at Keir's"
/\ SNARK OF THE DAY CANDIDATE!!!
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Been seeing reports for quite awhile that they can barely man their ships. The Uk is done unfortunately.
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For centuries, the Royal Navy was really a bunch of pirates. Sir Francis Drake? He got rich and famous plundering Spanish galleons. You could argue that the Spanish deserved it for stealing all that gold from the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs. But the British did not return that gold to its rightful owners. They kept it. Good thing the Spanish and the British were near peers and had a lovely time fighting each other.
Plundering another country's ships is an act of war. Do today's British leaders consider themselves a near peer of the Russians? Not without America to do the bulk of the fighting for them. The question is, should we let Europeans drag us into war with Russia for the sake of their silly sanctions?
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The problem with leftists is that, once they agree among themselves on something - they start treating it as natural law.
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Given the current social climate, if the Royal Navy leaned hard on marketing "rum, sodomy, and the lash", their ships would be filled with seamen in no time.
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[Korrespondent] 23.55 As a result of shelling by Russian military forces on the evening of Wednesday, April 8, an energy facility in the Odessa region was seriously damaged. According to the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper, there were no casualties. All relevant services have begun work to eliminate the consequences of the strike.
22.43 The world should not reduce sanctions pressure on Russia today. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this in his evening video address on Facebook.
The Head of State spoke about the market reaction to the ceasefire in the Middle East - in particular, the decline in oil prices.
18.50 Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced during a visit to Kyiv in August 2023 that his country would deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. However, none of the aircraft have been delivered yet, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported, citing several anonymous sources.
The interlocutors noted that of the six F-16s that were promised to be donated to Kyiv in Oslo, none have yet been delivered to the territory of Ukraine.
18.18 US Vice President JD Vance, during a visit to Hungary, called "bargaining" between Ukraine and Russia for "a few square kilometers" inappropriate.
Vance acknowledged that the parties' views are not yet fully aligned, but he is optimistic about continuing the negotiations.
17.40 Ukraine is considering the possibility of reforming the system of territorial recruitment centers with the division of their functions. This was reported by MP Roman Kostenko, according to media reports. According to him, instead of the CCC, separate structures can be created - the Conscription Office or the Recruitment Office. This involves dividing the current functions into two parts: social and directly mobilization. As journalist Andriy Tsapliyenko reports, for the first time all employees of the CCC near Kyiv were sent to the front: the staff of the Buchansky CCC was completely dismissed along with the management after a corruption scandal.
17.31 On Wednesday night, Ukrainian military personnel struck oil depots in temporarily occupied Feodosia and Hvardiyske in Crimea. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
Strikes were also launched against the positional area of the Bastion coastal missile complex near Sofiivka in Crimea.
On March 17, law enforcement officers transferred over 3,800 armored vehicle components seized during an investigation into the activities of a Kyiv-based enterprise to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported this.
We are talking about more than 3.8 thousand components for T-64 and T-72 tanks, as well as BMP-2 and MTLB combat vehicles.
16.55 From the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, Russian aggressors attacked Ukrainian army positions 43 times. The intensity of fighting has decreased by half compared to the previous day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary.
16.17 The Russian agent, who was detained by the SBU in September 2025 in the Kharkiv region, received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. The SBU reported this on April 8. It is noted that the attacker adjusted enemy fire on the Defense Forces in the Izyum direction. Among the priority targets of the Russians were the bases and movement routes of units of the Third Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16.02 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will introduce an ambassador at large on prisoner issues on April 9. This was stated by Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi at a briefing on April 8, Ukrinform reports.
14.52 Ukrainian military struck a Russian oil terminal in temporarily occupied Feodosia in Crimea and destroyed several anti-aircraft missile systems and radars. This was reported by the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.
14.43 An explosive object was discovered in Kherson, which is likely a combined-action and electronically controlled mine. This was reported by the head of the MVA Yaroslav Shanko.
A new mine has been discovered in the city, which looks like an object wrapped in a rag.
"Specialists are studying its characteristics. It is already known that this mine has electronic control and combined action. The enemy uses it both to damage people and equipment," Shanko noted.
13.57 The Russian authorities may cancel the May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow and St. Petersburg due to Ukraine's new long-range missiles. Z-bloggers began reporting this in early April.
"Imagine, 'parade, line up, slim' - and a missile threat is announced. What will happen on the square and around it? This will be a significant blow in terms of media, even if nothing hits," said pro-war blogger Ilya Tumanov.
According to him, the air part of the parade has already been canceled. Also, on Sunday, April 5, a rehearsal of the ground part was supposed to take place at the training ground, but the servicemen were told that they were leaving for permanent deployment points "until special instructions."
Tumanov suggested that the event could be postponed to another date, as was the case in 2020 due to the pandemic.
13.38 Ukrainian military neutralized the last Russian railway ferry in the Kerch Strait. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR MOU).
The Slavyanin ferry played an important role in providing support to the Russian military contingent in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
12.44 Counterintelligence officers detained an FSB agent in Kyiv who was preparing an assassination attempt on one of the leaders of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine. The SBU reported this. A resident of the temporarily occupied territory (TOT) of the Donetsk region worked for the enemy.
12.15 Russian information resources have intensified their campaign to promote the narrative about Ukraine as an alleged "terrorist state", using the topics of strikes on Russian territory, accusations against the Baltic countries and speculation around Ukraine's diplomatic initiatives. This was reported by the SPRAVDI Center for Strategic Communications. It is noted that on April 7, the Russian information campaign was focused on promoting narratives that portray Ukraine as a "threat" and "source of instability".
In particular, propaganda resources actively presented strikes on military facilities on Russian territory as alleged "terrorist attacks", in particular attacks on targets in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation.
12.12 President Volodymyr Zelensky supported the ceasefire between the US and Iran and appealed to Russia. The Ukrainian leader published a corresponding statement on Telegram.
11.16 In Kharkiv, a terrorist attack in the city center, which was being prepared by a married couple of Russian agents, was prevented. The SBU reported this.
The investigation found that the terrorist attack was being prepared by a local drug addict couple. The man and woman came to the attention of the racists when they were looking for "money for a dose" in Telegram channels.
10.38 On Wednesday morning, eight regions of Ukraine experienced power outages due to Russian shelling and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Against this background, the scope of the outage schedules was changed. Now, from 7:00 to 22:00, power limitation schedules for industry will be in effect. And from 11:00 to 13:00, hourly outage schedules will be applied for the population.
10.26 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, in the Tools of War section of the War&Sanctions portal, publishes data on 66 units of foreign technological equipment used by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex. It should be noted that the update includes lathes, milling and grinding machines, CNC machining centers, equipment for the production of printed circuit boards, vibration stands and temperature chambers. These are products from German, Japanese, Taiwanese, Austrian, Swiss and other manufacturers, which actually ensure the functioning of Russian defense production.
9.47 On the front line over the past 24 hours, 170 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 8. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck three areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, two control points for unmanned aerial vehicles and an artillery system of the Russians.
9.21 Trolleybuses are not operating in Kherson due to a nighttime Russian attack. This was reported by the head of the city administration Yaroslav Shanko.
08.56 Russian troops again attacked the south of Odessa region with strike drones at night. Civilian and port infrastructure was damaged.
"As a result of the attack, a warehouse building and utility rooms were partially destroyed. The fires have been extinguished. No information about deaths or injuries has been received so far," wrote OVA tinman Oleg Kiper.
The State Emergency Service reported that the impact caused fires in the port infrastructure and in warehouses. Rescuers quickly extinguished all sources of ignition. 28 rescuers and seven pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.
08.44 Russia plans to create a so-called "buffer zone" in Vinnytsia region on the side of unrecognized Transnistria. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa.
According to him, the Russians are constantly changing their plans, primarily the deadlines for their implementation. At the same time, their main attention this year will be focused on Donbas.
"And also, under favorable conditions for them, they will develop and increase efforts in the Southern direction - this is the Oleksandrivsky and the entire Zaporizhzhia direction," Palisa said.
The Deputy Head of the OP emphasized that the Russian Federation still plans to create a so-called "buffer zone" in the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, create conditions for an attempt to seize Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, and in the long term, occupy the Mykolaiv and Odessa regions.
"Moreover, their plans even included a clause on the creation of a "buffer zone" in Vinnytsia region from the unrecognized Transnistria. This is the first time they have recorded plans of this nature. I can honestly say that there is no need to panic here, because at the moment I do not see the strength in them to implement all these intentions," Palisa emphasized.
08.22 On the night of April 8, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 176 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas attack UAVs and other types of drones, about 120 of them are "Shaheeds".
Air defenses shot down/suppressed 146 enemy Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country. 24 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 12 locations, as well as the fall of downed ones (fragments) at one location.
07.20 From February 24, 2022 to April 8, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,306,500 people (+1,030 per day).
04.30 A number of Russian Z-bloggers have started complaining about the Starlink satellite connection, which, according to them, now provides Ukraine with coverage over Russian territory for long-range strikes. At the same time, the Russians themselves do not have access to coverage over their territory.
00.22 Russians launched strikes on Zaporizhia and Zaporizhia district in the evening. At least one person was killed, one was injured. Fires broke out at the arrival site.
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[Korrespondent] Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are exhausting the Russian occupiers along the entire line of combat contact and in their rear.
From the beginning of the day and as of 4:00 p.m., Russian aggressors attacked Ukrainian army positions 43 times. The intensity of fighting has halved compared to the previous day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary on Wednesday, April 8.
Thus, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the enemy once stormed the positions of our defenders.
In the South Slobozhansk direction, the enemy advanced four times in the areas of the settlements of Sinelnikovo, Prylipka, and Lyman.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy twice tried to improve its position towards the settlements of Novoosinove and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lymansky direction, one battle took place near Hrekivka.
On the Slavyansk direction, our defenders stopped one enemy attempt to advance in the direction of Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked once in the direction of Tikhonivka.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out eight attacks near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the invaders stormed 12 times in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Muravka, Filiya and towards the settlements of Bilytske, Novooleksandrivka, Serhiivka. Three clashes are still ongoing.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy once advanced towards Lisne.
In the Hulyaipil direction, nine enemy attacks were successfully stopped towards the settlements of Pryluky, Dobropillya, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, and Varvarivka. One clash is ongoing.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy conducted three futile assaults in the direction of the Antoniv Bridge.
As a reminder, Russia lost over 1,000 soldiers killed and wounded in the 24 hours of April 7. The total number of Russian casualties is approaching 1.4 million people.
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[NewsFront] 21:33 Air surveillance posts cleanse sky in the DPR. 17:53 Footage: work of artillerymen of the 41st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps of the "North".
16:39 On frames: destruction of the command post of the 34th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kherson by FAB-3000.
16:28 In the period from 09:00 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk regions and the Republic of Crimea.
15:19 UAV operators of the Volunteer Corps of the Southern Group of Forces destroyed UAVs, vehicles, and enemy personnel in the Druzhkovko-Konstantinovskoye direction.
Drone operators from the "West" group destroyed UAV control centers and enemy personnel in the Krasnolimansk direction, and also rammed reconnaissance drones and loitering munitions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region.
FPV drone operators of the Sever group destroyed enemy UAV control centers in the Khar'kov region.
UAV crews of the Center group of forces burned the positions of UAV operators, equipment, and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dobropillya direction.
Attack UAV operators from the Vostok group destroyed strongholds and camouflaged kamikaze drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:50 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of April 8, 2026).
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of three Ukrainian Armed Forces mechanized brigades and three territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Kiyanitsa, Novodmitrovka, Malaya Rybitsa, Khoten, and Tolstodubovo in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, units of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Rubizhne, Neskuchnoye, Bogodukhov, and Ternovaya in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost more than 170 service members, an armored personnel carrier, two vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations. Two ammunition depots and six supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were defeated near the settlements of Monachinovka, Nechvolodovka, and Smorodkovka in the Khar'kov region, and Tatyanovka, Shchurovo, Prishib, and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 200 servicemen, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, four armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, an artillery piece, and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Piskunovka, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 165 service members, two Cossack armored fighting vehicles, 14 vehicles, and four field artillery pieces, including a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled gun. An electronic warfare station, three ammunition depots, and a fuel depot were destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigade, a Jaeger brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Krasny Kut, Kucherov Yar, Vodyanskoye, Grishino, Sergeyevka, and Novooleksandrivka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopidgorodne and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 335 servicemen, a German-made Leopard tank, three armored combat vehicles, a British-made Raven anti-aircraft missile system, and nine vehicles.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of two mechanized brigades, two airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Romanki, Pokrovskoe, Dobropasovo, and Velikomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Vozdvizhevka, Novoselivka, Rozovka, and Lyubitske in Zaporizhia Oblast.
The enemy lost over 200 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, five vehicles and an ammunition depot.
Units of the Dnipro group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Kirovo, Balabyne in the Zaporizhzhia region and the city of Kherson.
Up to 40 military personnel, 13 vehicles, an artillery piece, two Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 counter-battery stations, and two ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groupings damaged Ukrainian fuel and energy and port infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, launch sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 143 districts.
11:02 A Fagot ATGM crew of the Dnepr force group launches a guided missile, and destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel at a strongpoint in the Orekhovo area in the Zaporizhzhia region.
10:45 The Russian Armed Forces have confirmed control over the agricultural complex in Kurilovka, MAP
09:04 UAV crews from the Rubicon Centeramazed: automotive and armored vehicles, ground-based robotic systems, elements of communication systems, various enemy UAVs, field storage points for material resources and ammunition, shelters and dugouts, temporary deployment points for enemy personnel, UAV control points.
08:21 During the past night (from 20:00 Moscow time on April 7 to 7:00 Moscow time on April 8), air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 73 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Oryol and Rostov regions, the Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance south of the village of Sopych
Adjustment of the zone of control in favor of the enemy in the Rechnoe-Novoyakovlevka area
06:02 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S guns of the Sever group destroyed camouflaged strongholds, manpower, and enemy UAV control centers in the Sumy region.
Artillerymen from the Center group hit a command post of a Ukrainian Armed Forces formation in the Dnipropetrovsk direction with Krasnopol-M2 high-precision projectiles.
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[KavkazUzel] On the 497th day of continuous protests outside the Georgian parliament, mothers and fathers of prisoners of conscience, holding photographs of their children, will spend the entire night at the memorial to the heroes who died on April 9, 1989.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on the 496th day of continuous protests outside the Georgian parliament, a solidarity rally for deported Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov continued. One activist repeated the symbolic burning of portraits of dictators that Sadygov periodically staged on Rustaveli Avenue.
On April 9, 1989, a peaceful opposition rally was dispersed near the Government House of the Georgian SSR in Tbilisi. Units of the Interior Troops and the Soviet Army participated in the operation, using rubber truncheons, sapper shovels, and gas. As a result of the military's actions and the ensuing stampede, 19 people were killed and several hundred were injured. The tragic events of April 9, 1989, became known as "Bloody Sunday" and "the night of the sapper shovels," according to the "Caucasian Knot" reference material " Dispersal of a Rally in Tbilisi on April 9, 1989. "
For the second year in a row, parents of prisoners of conscience will hold a nighttime rally at the April 9 memorial on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, the Pirveli television channel reported today.
Thirty-seven years ago, on April 9, Saba Skhvitaridze's mother stood on Rustaveli Avenue, fighting for the country's independence, and now she stands on the street, defending this newly-found independence. Marina Terishvili, the mother of Mamuka and Giorgi Terishvili, will also spend the entire night at the memorial. One of her sons participated in the fight for freedom on February 2, 1992, and her other son has been in prison for almost two years for defending Georgia's European future.
Parents of those fighting for a European future declared that Ivanishvili's team had betrayed the idea of April 9. Family members of the prisoners held photographs of their children. Participants also laid flowers at the memorial to the victims of April 9 and lit candles before photographs of those killed in the tragic events of April 9, 1989.
"Last year I held Nika's poster, this year I'm holding Gela Khasai's. I want to stand up for his mother. The protest 37 years ago and the current protest have a lot in common. Back then, we demanded the same things we demand now. Back then, the Russian army dispersed us, now it's the Georgian police. But there was no fear then, and there isn't now," said Marina Aptsiauri, mother of activist Nika Katsia.
According to Zurab Girchi Japaridze, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, it will be interesting to see the faces of Georgian Dream members if they attend the memorial on April 9.
"April 9 is an important date in history, and how people were united then, when the entire country stood up to a common challenge, for a common idea, and now a similar national consolidation is necessary," the politician said.
"The fight for freedom continues! We won then, and we will win now! April 9, 1989 – the day that defined the moral axis of our country – dignity and freedom! We achieved independence at the cost of blood, and we will not surrender even today! The fight for freedom continues!" – declared the organizers of the action.
Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces have violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and have detained protesters. Thousands of people have been subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests.
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[Regnum] Growing hostility and cooling love in society are signs of the Second Coming of Christ, not the descent or non-descent of the Holy Fire. This was reported on April 8 by Bishop Silouan ( Vyurov ), Vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and Deputy Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate.
"This belief is not biblical. I don't diminish its significance, but Holy Scripture points to other, far more important signs of the Second Coming. And one of the most important signs, and the most tragic, is that love will diminish in many due to the increase in lawlessness. When the level of hostility exceeds the fervor of love in society, that's a more obvious sign," the bishop explained during a press conference about Easter.
The priest added that the Lord, as Almighty, is capable of performing miracles, regardless of earthly limitations. The greatest miracle is Easter, which occurs in every Orthodox church, while the descent of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem remains at the will of the Lord, Silouan concluded.
On April 11, Holy Saturday, the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem will be held behind closed doors due to the escalating situation in the Middle East. Following a meeting with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Israeli police announced that the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City will remain closed to pilgrims and tourists. Therefore, the thousands of believers who flock to Jerusalem annually for the most important Orthodox miracle will not be able to witness the descent of the Holy Fire.
I read Universe 25 (Readers Digest) as a summer farm kid. Only decades later to see hell becoming to blossom. As a beekeeper, throw in "Silent Spring". Anyone else spending more time at church?
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