Damascus, 8 February 2021 Considering the spread of Covid-19 pandemic which afflicts the world and its people today, and subsequent to the production of its vaccines, the Antiochian Orthodox Church, after consultation between His Beatitude and the Antiochian Hierarchs, would like to clarify the following to her faithful: 1. In the Pastoral Letter issued in…

The Philippines and Vietnam Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church is happy to announce that construction has begun on a new church on the island of Sarangani. His Eminence Metropolitan Paul of Manila and Hanoi blessed the foundation stone of the new Church of St. Thomas in the village of Kinabalan last year, though construction…

The nuns of the St. Alexander Nevsky Novo-Tikhvin Monastery in Ekaterinburg held a “touching and bright celebration” on Friday, February 5, as the remains of the monastery’s last pre-revolutionary abbess were finally laid to rest at the holy habitation. Schema-Abbess Magdalena (Dosmanova), who spent more than 85 years resting outside her beloved monastery, has now…

Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis (Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης) was born on April 3, 1770, and passed away on February 4, 1843, at the age of 73. On Sunday, the Holy Metropolis of Mantineia and Kynouria and the Municipality of Tripoli paid tribute to the Greek General at the Metropolitan Church of St. Basil. His Eminence Alexander of…

For eight years, Greek restorer Venizelos Gavrilakis and his colleagues have preserved artifacts, icons, frescos and paintings in 25 Greek Orthodox churches in Istanbul. Their latest restoration- a 16th century depiction of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ – which took longer than planned due to coronavirus-related restrictions. “The pandemic will pass, in order to fight…

  Why do people pursue Greek studies and what is the practical application of the language in someone’s career and personal life? In what ways can the Greek language broaden someone’s perspective and why is it important for the community to work collaboratively towards preserving the teaching of the language and tradition in the Antipodes?…

Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, I come among you this morning, here in our wonderful Cathedral in Brooklyn, with a very special feeling in my heart. The commemoration of the wonder-working Father of Lampsakos, the Holy Bishop Parthenios, holds deep meaning for this Parish. For many years now, Saints Constantine and Helen has…

The restitution of property confiscated after World War II from churches and religious communities is coming to an end, and through the process of denominational restitution, 28,359 hectares of agricultural land have been returned so far, including as many as 24,227 hectares to the Serbian Orthodox Church. This should not be surprising since more was…

North Korea is a notorious example of persecution against Christians. Believers are imprisoned, beaten and even executed. It’s been No. 1 on the World Watch List for 20 years. And a new report makes it clear just how bad the situation is. The report, released by the non-profit Korea Future Initiative, is based on 117…