A recent opinion poll in Romania shows the Romanian Orthodox Church as among the top institutions in terms of citizens’ trust, with 64 percent of respondents saying they have great confidence in the Church. Romania’s armed forces are the most trusted institution, according to 69.7 percent of respondents.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias this week detailed various aspects of the east Mediterranean country’s foreign policy, speaking at an online event organized by the Council for International Relations. In answer to questions on Greek-Turkish relations, Dendias said: “…Given the country’s capabilities, its geopolitical footprint and geographical position, I must say that we’re quite happy…

Τhe Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday received the visiting Metropolitan of Nea Krini and Kalamaria, His Eminence Ioustinos, and the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Esfigmenos, the Elder Archimandrite Bartholomew, who led a delegation of hieromonks from the semi-autonomous monastic community of Mt. Athos to the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s…

The Church today celebrates the Apodosis of the Feast of the Holy Ascension. Today is also the feast day of Leontios, Hypatios & Theodoulos, the Martyrs of Syria – as well as of another Leontios, the Myrrh-Streamer of Argos.

In a brief speech, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III delivered a message to the International Religious Freedom Summit, which is scheduled to take place next July in Washington, DC. He expressed the ongoing challenges faced by the Christians of the Holy Land and the difficulties that the Corona pandemic continues to cause on the social…

Sunday of All Saints is a week after Sunday of Pentecost. But, why is a series of important Saints being celebrated on that day? The rationale behind this joint feast is the founding of the Church after the resurrection of Christ followed by the descent of the Holy Spirit. This brought to the world the…

The Elder Archimandrite Ephraim’s condition remained stable but critical on Friday, attending physicians announced, almost three days after a sudden deterioration in his health. The Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi remains intubated in the Evangelismos Hospital’s ICU. Two days have passed since the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 16, when…

The Russian Orthodox Church is holding numerous events throughout 2021 in honor of the 800th anniversary of the birth of the Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky, who was once voted Russia’s greatest historical figure. Among the events, several processions with relics of the great saint began on June 12, the day of his birth according to…

The Holy Metropolis of Limassol of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus will offer a postgraduate program in theology in the coming academic year. The program will operate at the Metropolis administration building in collaboration with the University of Nicosia. It is open to graduates of all specialties. His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios, who began his monastic…