On October 2, 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited two Greek-American Parochial Schools to visit the students and personally see the health and safety measures that have been put in place. He was welcomed warmly at the William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School and the Greek American Institute Of New York by Faculty, Staff…

On October 1, 2020, the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued the following statement regarding how the situation around the former Hagia Sophia cathedral and museum being converted into a mosque open for worship is evolving. The statement reads: “Russia continues to watch closely how the situation around the former Hagia Sophia cathedral and…

Due to the current circumstances related to the epidemic in our country, Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary has started its 2020-2021 academic year by distance learning. The Academy and Seminary has done preliminary preparatory work relevant for this mode of teaching. A group of the teachers of this educational institution took a course of training…

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia asks the State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin to organize a broad public discussion of legislative amendments regulating the removal of children from the family when their life and health are threatened. “The problem of unjustified removal of children from their parents is very serious. The Russian Orthodox Church…

On 28th – 29th September 2020, the 6th International Research to Practice Conference on Orthodoxy in the Far East was held in St. Petersburg. It was organized by the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, the Faculty of Asian and African Studies of the St. Petersburg State University, and the National Library of Russia, with the support of the Pallady…

On 29th September 2020, Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, vicar of the Singapore diocese, met with Mr. Azis Nurwahyudi, Charge d’affaires of the Republic of Indonesia to the Russian Federation. Vladyka Pitirim told the Indonesian diplomat about the history of the Russian ecclesiastical presence in Indonesia, noting that the first parishes on the island of Java were…

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the anniversary of his enthronement.   HIS BEATITUDE DANIEL ARCHBISHOP OF BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN OF MUNTENIA AND DOBROGEA PATRIARCH OF ROMANIA   Your Beatitude, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant: Please accept my cordial…

In the bid to enhance capacity in performance and management of Uganda Orthodox Church Medical facilities, UOMB with funding from UHSS/USAID Activity organized a three days workshop for all facility In-Charges and Data managers in performance review and management. This strategic meeting took place at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Rubaga Division, Kampala from September 30th to…

On Saturday and Sunday, 26-27 September, 2020, on the great feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York officiated the divine services in the Synodal Cathedral “of the Sign” in New York City. During all-night vigil in the evening, His Eminence, accompanied…