The Church today observes Holy Monday, commencing Holy and Great Easter Week. The holy Passion of our Savior begins today, presenting Joseph the all-comely as a pre-figuring of Christ. Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob, and his first son by Rachel; because he was so beloved by his father, his own brethren came to…

On Saturday afternoon, 11/24 April 2021, the procession of Palm Sunday was held in commemoration of the triumphant entry of the Lord in Jerusalem, when the children of the Hebrews welcomed Him crying out loud: “Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord”. H.H.B. our Father…

On Saturday 11/24 April 2021, Lazarus’ rising from the dead was celebrated by the Patriarchate on the Mount of Olives, at the place of the Lord’s Ascension into the heavens, which is located opposite the town of Bethany. On this feast, the Church commemorates the fact that “signifying the common resurrection”, the Lord resurrected His…

To the surprise of all the Messiahs, he came not with trumpets and fanfares but on a modest donkey. Thus, the Lord Christ showed that God created man in his image and likeness as a free being, so that man could freely respond to the infinite love and mercy of God, said Patriarch Porfirije. His…

His Grace Bishop Irinej visited the Boston parish during the weekend of April 16-18, 2021.Arriving on Friday, April 16, 2021, His Grace Bishop Irinej led the faithful of the Boston parish in prayers to the Mother of God during the Akathist service accompanied by the beautiful voices of Protodeacon Milos Zdralic and host priest, the…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of Their Graces Bishops Ilarion of Timok and Arsenije of Nis, in the Cathedral church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles in Nis, on April 24, 2021, on Lazarus’ Saturday. Among concelebrants also were: protopresbyter-staurophor Milutin Timotijevic, head…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch arrived in the first official visit to the Diocese of Nis since his election as the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in the afternoon on 23 April 2021. A great spiritual joy in the God-saved Diocese of Nis was announced by the bells from the Cathedral church when His…

Archbishop Makarios releases Anzac Day message His Eminence Archbishop Makarios has released a message for Anzac Day, discussing the friendship forged between Greece and Australia. See full message below: Today, the Australian nation proudly commemorates Anzac Day, paying tribute to the thousands of men and women who fought for the high ideals and sacrificed themselves…

On Palm Sunday evening 12/25 April 2021, the 1st Service of the Bridegroom was held at the Catholicon of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. On this Service of Holy Monday, as well as on Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday, the Church projects the Lord to the faithful as the Bridegroom of our souls, with…