The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (I.A.O.) www.eiao.org, in the context of its activity for the promotion and preservation of the Christian Orthodox culture and in collaboration with the website OrthPhoto.net organizes the third in a row photography contest and invites all interested parties to participate in it. The purpose of the contest is to highlight…

For the Life of the World: Towards a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church is a powerful social document enriched by scriptural, patristic, theological, and spiritual references, to navigate through these often perplexing and difficult times, as Orthodox Christians, in a post-modern world. Every week during Lent, the Department will post one question for reflection…

Congratulations to the St. Photios National Shrine’s Greek-language First Place Essay Contest winner Emmanuel Lambrakis of New York, NY, with an essay on Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. He is the winner of the $1,000 prize provided by Mrs. Stella Kokolis, M.Ed. President of the Federation of Hellenic American Educators. The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National…

The Holy Apostles Philoptochos of Westchester, IL sponsors the “Blankets of Love” ministry every year. Philoptochos collects crocheted, knitted and fleece blankets and donates them to local organizations for needy and sick infants. They also collect monetary donations with which fleece and yarn are purchased so that members can make additional blankets. This year, the…

The winter storm that occurred Valentine’s Day week 2021 brought not only snow and sleet to Texas, but also extreme cold temperatures. With road closures, power outages, loss of electricity and broken pipes taking their toll, the storm left thousands without food or water. With the much needed disbursement of $14,000, four Texas food banks…

We are very excited to offer on-site Summer Camp this year and are preparing to safely host our campers for another wonderful summer! We understand there is a lot of information this year and we hope this will ease any concerns you may have. Together, as one body of Christ and camp family, we are…

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His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, received His Excellency Ashot Hovakiman, the non-residential Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Serbia in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on 2 April 2021. Serbian Patriarch Porfirije in a cordial conversation with Ambassador Hovakimian, he spoke about the importance of centuries-old Serbian-Armenian friendship, emphasizing that there…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Professor Dr. Ratko Mitrovic, Minister of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism of the Republic of Montenegro in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on April 5, 2021. In the first meeting of Patriarch Porfirije with the representative of the Government of Montenegro, the necessity and importance of close cooperation between…