The standing Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece will convene for three consecutive days this week, to deal with  various issues on its agenda, including a draft bill expected to be unveiled shortly by the Greek government, one that affects secondary ecclesiastical academies. The Church has expressed its opposition over any change in…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on the Monday of the Holy Trinity referred to 2016’s Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which was held on the island of Crete during the same feast day that year, in his statements after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy at the…

The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, on Monday presented visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with the Patriarchate’s highest distinction, the Grand Cross of Mark the Apostle. In greeting Greece’s premier to the ancient port city, the Patriarch of Alexandria noted “..I am delighted because today, after such…

The Church today venerates the memory of Eusebius, Bishop of Samasata, who lived in the 4th century and was an resolute defender of Orthodoxy against a brief imperial preference towards the Arian heresy.

The condition of the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim now appears as satisfactory, according to attending physicians on Tuesday, days after deterioration in his health resulted from hospital-acquired sepsis. A tracheostomy was successfully conducted on the Elder on Tuesday, who remains intubated at the Evangelismos Hospital’s intensive care unit. The beloved Abbot of the Holy & Great…

The Church is not founded by a human agreement, but it is the extension of the life of Christ in humanity, in those who believe in Him, are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and fulfil the will of God in their lives by co-working…

The Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate marked its patronal feast on Pentecost Monday, on June 21, 2021, when the Church celebrates the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. On this occasion, His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, patriarchal auxiliary bishop and coordinator of the Basilica Media Centre, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the…

The Patriarch of Romania sent a message before the national examination and baccalaureate. Patriarch Daniel first addressed the young people to whom he stressed the importance of these exams for their development. He also urged parents, professors and priests in the parishes to support them more intensely at the end of this difficult school year….

The Feast day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles – Pentecost was solemnly celebrated with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy officiated by Bishop Grigorije of Dusseldorf and Germany in the church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Frankfurt. The Bishoo was concelebrated by Diocesan dean for South Germany protopresbyter-staurophor Aleksandar Skoric…