A strong majority, thirty-eight, of the fifty-one canonical Orthodox Bishops in the United States of America began their two-day meeting today to discuss Orthodox Christian Unity in the country. The meeting, which took place online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, was the first since the transition of the chairmanship to Archbishop Elpidophoros. In his opening…

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios announced the appointment of Cassandra Garibaldi as the new Director of the Metropolitan’s Office and Religious Education effective October 1. At the same time, the Metropolitan expressed the gratitude and appreciation of clergy and laity alike to Eleni Kalioras who is transitioning out of her current role at the Metropolis to…

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II has met with Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Georgia Faig Guliyev today, the Georgian Patriarchate reported. The Catholicos-Patriarch congratulated Mr Faig on his appointment as an Ambassador and once again expressed his concern over the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. “There is nothing more precious than the truth. We should seek…

Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II met with Armenian Ambassador to Georgia. The meeting took place at the initiative of the Armenian Ambassador and was focused around the military hostilities and the difficult situation in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the Patriarchate, Patriarch of Georgia expressed deep sorrow…

The Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary & Central Europe, His Eminence Arsenios, this week visited an under-construction cathedral of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Vienna. The Metropolitan was greeted by the parish priest, Fr. Emmanuel, who provided a guided tour. The Metropolitan also toured a nearby housing complex where 46 Romanian families reside.

The new online radio network Pemptousia.fm will debut on Oct. 19, featuring programs and content focused on Orthodoxy Christianity, the Church, pastoral care and spiritual guidance. The online radio program is the latest multimedia endeavor by the St. Maximus the Greek Institute.   

The principal of the St.Peter of Cetinje Seminary in Montenegro, protopresbyter Fr. Gojko Perovic, this week flatly rejected claims by certain media in the small Adriatic country, namely, that the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral did not adequately implement social distancing and public health measures deemed necessary to reduce exposure to the coronavirus. The…

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, remained in quarantine on Wednesday, after coming into a contact a confirmed Covid-19 infection, a spokesman for the Moscow Patriarchate announced. The latter added that His Holiness is well in his health and continues to work regularly.

An emblematic depiction of the Panaghia, the Virgin Mary, has been expertly painted on the rock formation above the harbor of Kastellorizo, the small Greek isle in the extreme southeastern Aegean. The image of the Panaghia, complete with a written blessing, comes after a recent provocation, whereby unknown suspects threw red paint on the surface…