The Wolf and the Cross
03 - The Eagle and the Knight
From 1569 to 1795, Lithuania was joined to Poland in a single state, a multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-religious empire stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea – the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In this episode, we look at Lithuania’s role in this state and especially at the tale of its Orthodox Church, which in this period suffered a massive loss in an event known to history as the Unia.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin make an Orthodox pilgrimage to the Baltic country of Lithuania, telling the centuries-long story of the Church there, learning its legends, meeting its saints, and encountering the people bringing the gospel to their own people. This long-form documentary features interviews, music, and storytelling that will take you on a journey into this little-known land that stands at the crossroads of east and west.
Contributors
Richard Rohlin
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick