His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Her Excellency Silvia Davidoiu, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on April 14, 2021. In a cordial conversation, the Patriarch and the representative of friendly Romania expressed mutual satisfaction with the centuries-old friendly relations between the two neighboring nations. The interlocutors…
His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budva-Niksic and administrator of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the served with the clergy the Holy Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Cathedral church of Christ’s Resurrection in Podgorica, which started the regular annual gathering of the clergy of Diocesan deaneries of Cetinje, Podgorica-Danilovgrad and Podgorica-Kolasin. spc.rs
“I am still reflecting on this virtual mission trip to Nigeria!” remarks team member Anna Kurian. “It was such a lovely experience. I will definitely be thinking about all of them for a long while. How beautiful to see people who are living their faith halfway across the world.” Nigeria and Nyeri, Kenya, both received…
In conjunction with the annual commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople, the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine is proud to announce its inaugural Drawing Competition open to children ages 9-12 of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The annual commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople is not only a remembrance of the fall of…
On April 13, the Archdiocesan Finance Committee of the Archdiocesan Committee held its regularly scheduled meeting. The Finance Committee is led by presiding hierarch Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit and is chaired by Archon Lazaros (Lou) Kircos. It is composed of two Archdiocesan Council members appointed by each Metropolis, as well as the Chancellor of each…
The Serbian Patriarchate issued a statement yesterday in response to accusations against Visoki Dečani Monastery and its abbot Archimandrite Sava (Janjic) made by Kosovo Albanians after the European organization Europa Nostra included the monastery in its list of the most threated European cultural heritage sites. “Media reports about the extremely unfounded and malicious accusations of…
On Wednesday 1/14 April 2021, on the 5th week of Lent, at the Monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen along with the Service of the Small compline the Great Canon of Saint Andrew Archbishop of Crete was read, led by His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos with the co-prayer of the…
The Church today venerates the memory of Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus, the Apostles of the 70. Today is also the feast day of Thomais, the Martyr of Alexandria.
The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, was the latest Orthodox Primate this week to convey His condolences to Queen Elizabeth II over the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. The Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew, had previously expressed his sorrow and offered condolences following the…