On March 19, the first Friday of Great Lent, the Holy Dormition Bachkovo Monastery of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was solemnly awarded the title of “Monastery of the Decade.” The honor was given as part of the large-scale “Wonders of Bulgaria” campaign for the preservation and promotion of the national cultural and historical heritage, reports…

On Monday, March 22, President Ilir Meta of Albania decorated the Inter-Religious Council of Albania with the “Honor of the Nation” medal for its work towards preserving and promoting interreligious harmony in Albania and “for the important role in raising the Albanian model of inter-religious dialogue in the international arena.” The award was accepted by…

His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol, 62, of the Cypriot Orthodox Church has tested positive for the coronavirus. Met. Athanasios is known as a staunch defender of the Patristic Orthodox Tradition, and enjoys great spiritual authority both in Cyprus and throughout the entire Orthodox Church. His Eminence tested positive on Tuesday during the standard, weekly…

Metropolitan Ioan visited last Thursday the Psychiatry Hospitals of Jebel and Gătaia, in the Archdiocese of Timișoara, where he offered almost eight tons of food. Thus, in addition to comfort and prayer, staff and patients also received 7,720 kilograms of vegetables and fruit. “I don’t have enough words of thanks and appreciation for the help…

Father Florin Danu, a priest at Lada Parish, Teleorman County, announced on March 1 a new program of free ultrasounds for women. The health prevention project is possible through the parish’s partner, Dr Negoiță Clinic in Bucharest. “How much love and strength a woman’s heart can sustain; only a few eyes can truly see. To…

The Greek Centre in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, has been lit up in blue and white in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence celebrations on Thursday, 25 March. The Greek Centre’s blue and white visuals precede the lighting of other important buildings in Melbourne with the national colours of Greece on Thursday. These buildings…

Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. In his sermon, His Beatitude highlighted the three roles of an icon: to profess the truth of the Incarnation of the Son of God; to call Christians to prayer discreetly but insistently, and to offer a “prophetic, anticipated view,…

The state government of Victoria is supporting the Greek community to hold events across Victoria marking two centuries since the revolution that led to the formation of the modern Greek state. This week’s bicentenary will see 23 organisations receive a share of $200,000 from the Labor Government to run COVIDSafe festivals and events to celebrate…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Minister of Youth and Sport in the Government of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Vanja Udovicic in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 23 March 2021. Serbian Patriarch Porforije thanked minister Udovicic for the visit also emphasizing the necessity of encouraging and nurturing solidarity among the youth, especially in…