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08/02/2025

PRESERVING ORTHODOX IDENTITY IN HOSTILE SURROUNDING - GEORGIAN VIEW / RUSSIAN ARK

We discuss political reality from the Georgian point of view with the Georgian entrepreneur, philanthropist and pro-life champion Levan Vasadze. Georgian cultural, spiritual and traditional heritage is a unique phenomenon

What are the major challenges the country faces today considering its traditional heritage and Georgian Orthodoxy? What political perspectives will be of a current interest in the world from the Georgian view? How Georgia will preserve its Orthodoxy in a rapid changing world? All that watch in our new episode of Russian Ark.

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms

01/02/2025

EPIPHANY IN RUSSIA. BATHING IN FROZEN RIVER / RUSSIAN ARK

"We are Russian! God is with us!"

"Accompanied by the SPAS TV channel film crew, bloggers from Italy, Mexico, Germany, France, and America journeyed to the magnificent New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra for Epiphany.

We invite you to watch this deeply moving video and share in the incredible emotions these bloggers experienced as they participated in the Russian tradition of taking a dip in the ice hole on Epiphany."

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms

09/01/2025

CHURCH AND MEDIA: HOW RUSSIAN ORTHODOXY IS RESISTING THE ZEITGEIST / RUSSIAN ARK

Crew of Russian Ark welcomes a distinguished guest: Vakhtang Kipshidze, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media. With his deep insight into the intersection of faith, society, and modern communication, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the dialogue between the Church and the world. We’re thrilled and privileged to have him join us to share his expertise and valuable perspectives.

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms.

27/12/2024

BUILDING FESTIVE BRIDGES: AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS IN MOSCOW / RUSSIAN ARK

In this final episode of 2024 for Russian Ark, join us in the snowy heart of Russia to explore its festive traditions and the lives of those who’ve made it their new home. In this episode, we meet inspiring guests - immigrants who’ve successfully moved to Russia and now dedicate themselves to helping others do the same. Their stories of adaptation and cultural exchange set the stage for a unique celebration of the holidays. We also join an American-style Christmas party in Moscow, where traditions blend seamlessly, showcasing the joy of unity across cultures. With heartfelt moments and Christmas cheer, this episode captures the magic of finding home in unexpected places.

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms

25/12/2024

TRADITIONAL VALUES - WHAT IS AT STAKE - FUTURE OF HUMANITY / RUSSIAN ARK

The core of our souls: we are all interconnected. Those who cherish traditional values, come from every tribe and race. These values for the majority of humanity are essentially the same. It is respect, love, cherishing one’s history, maintaining one’s dignity, and it is all built upon the foundation of the family, upon the union of man and woman.

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22/12/2024

SUFFERING FOR CHRIST: THE MARK OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY / RUSSIAN ARK

In this the third episode of Russian Ark, we explore the persecution of Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Serbia, examining both historical and ongoing challenges to the faith. Special guest Father Michael, a Priest who served for many years in London, reflects on how these trials are not merely hardships but the crosses we are called to bear as Orthodox Christians. He explains how persecution has always been a mark of true Christianity, revealing the Church's unshakable foundation. Join us as we uncover the spiritual significance of these struggles and the hope that sustains Orthodox Christians in the face of adversity.

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms

14/12/2024

WHAT IS IT TO BE RUSSIAN - CHOOSING GOOD OVER EVIL / RUSSIAN ARK

What is it to be Russian? The Russian identity is rooted in what would be considered a spiritual identity. A Russian searches his soul, for who he is and why he is here, and seeks to know himself deeper. He is attuned to what is happening in the world. The Russian chooses good over evil.

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10/12/2024

HEAVEN’S FORTRESS: A MIRACLE IN AVDEEVKA / RUSSIAN ARK

Avdeevka: A city ravaged by the horrors of war. Yet, in the midst of the destruction, still stands a Beacon of Hope for all of it's people; The Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Join us as we visit the site of this miraculous event.

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28/11/2024

FROM AMERICAN PRISON BACK TO RUSSIAN ARK / RUSSIAN ARK

Watch the second episode of «Russian Ark», a new weekly show broadcast from our studios at SPAS, Russia’s largest Christian TV channel.

We truly believe that Russia is becoming a Christian Ark of salvation for the world that is clearly descending into chaos.

We are really happy to welcome for our new episode Victor Bout. He is businessman, politician, public activist.

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms

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27/11/2024

«BRING CHRIST INTO POLITICS» - NEW CHRISTIAN SHOW FROM MOSCOW / RUSSIAN ARK

Watch the first episode of «Russian Ark», a new weekly show broadcast from our studios at SPAS, Russia’s largest Christian TV channel.

How does Orthodoxy respond to the challenges of world secularism and dehumanization? How and why foreigners today are increasingly choosing Russia as their home and seeing it as the Russian ark. And what is the main treasure of our culture and our faith - a treasure that we ourselves rediscover, and in some parts of the world it is not known at all.

Andrey Afanasyev and Angelica Karetkina talk to the part of the world looking for God - in the same language!

Russian Ark - English-language project of the SPAS TV channel, released online on world and Russian platforms

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