The Faith Charitable Stewardship of the Diocese of Timok celebrated its Patron Saint-day – the Holy Three Hierarchs on 12 February 2021. His Grace Bishop Ilarion of Timok officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral church in Zajecar. Following the reading of the Gospel pericope, priest Novak Bojanic addressed the gathered people. After blessing…

SUNDAY SERMON – 14 of FEBRUARY 2021 This Sunday’s Gospel extract refers to a Canaanite woman, who was asking Christ to heal her sick daughter. The most remarkable aspects of this story are the following: Firstly, there seems to have been a social recognition for the person of Jesus regarding His divinity and His miraculous…

Many people live and do not realize what a grave sin has entered their lives, bounded their hearts. This sin is grumble. Any kind of our displeasure is a manifestation of this sin. Grumbling is extremely dangerous. It is not as obvious as other passions: greed for money, fornication and addictions, but it gradually conquers…

After the Liturgy, a thanksgiving services was conducted in celebration of the graduation victory of Anna (Aidah) Nantambi who graduated from the School of Law Nkumba Universty . Anna thanked her Mother Church for all the love and care extended to her since her childhood that has seen finally victorious. Glory to God.   THE…

On Friday 30 January / 12 February 2021 the Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Three Hierarchs, Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory the Theologian and Saint John Chrysostom, at the Patriarchal School on the hill of Holy Zion. The common Feast of these Three great Hierarchs was established by the Church in the 12th…

The Metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav Ioan is to sanctify today the newly-built church “St. Procopius of Varna” in Bulgaria’s maritime capital. The construction of the temple started at the beginning of 2009. “St. Procopius of Varna” is the first temple built in the city of Varna in the past 110 years. “The hardest…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at Great Vespers Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Greenwood Village, Colorado February 13, 2021   Your Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah, Dear Fathers, Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, I am filled with a special spiritual joy this evening, worshipping with all of you here in this wonderful Church of…

A 1550-year-old former Byzantine church’s base ground in an ancient city in southwestern Turkey was unearthed as part of excavation efforts. The church’s base ground, which was unearthed as part of excavation efforts in Stratonikeia ancient city in Mugla province, is being renovated with colored marbles found during excavation work. Having been added to the…

Archimandrites Nestor Dinculeană and Gherontie Ciupe were nominated for the position of Auxiliary Bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church will vote one of them to fill the new position. The two nominations were approved on Monday by the Metropolitan Synod organized at the Diocesan Centre…