A state-appointed chief imam at the Hagia Sophia, the greatest of all cathedrals of eastern Christendom that was insolently re-converted into a mosque last July, this week maintained that secularism should be removed from the Turkish constitution. The state functionary, identified as Mehmet Boynukalın, said secularism was not included in the Turkish constitutions of 1921…

A US State Department spokesman on Wednesday reiterated that the United States continues to support the reunification of Cyprus on the basis of a bi-zonal and bi-communal federation. The spokesman was queried over the latest inflammatory quip by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said the island should be permanently divided. In response to a…

Church services in Greece will be held without the presence of worshippers in the greater Athens area at least until Feb. 28, following the imposition of even stricter measures this week in the east Mediterranean nation to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. A surge in the number of new confirmed single-day instances of…

The Church today venerates the memory of Blaise, or Vlasios, the Holy Martyr of Sebastia. Through divine grace this saint healed the diseases of men and beasts, and especially of infants. He contested for the Faith under the Emperor Licinius, in the year 316.

The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Georgia held a meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2021. The meeting was led by Patriarch of All Georgia Illia ll. According to the head of the public relations department of the Patriarchate, Archpriest Andria Jagmaidze, the issues discussed at today’s Synod session were related to Davit Gareji and…

Ioannis Kapodistrias is a well-known Greek politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and became the first Governor of the independent Greek State. To mark the occasion of his birth today, we take a look back at his incredible achievements. Early Life: Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in Corfu on February…

A small memorial service for the late Father Nicholas Vrettakos was held at St Demetrios Parish in Queanbeyan, NSW, on Wednesday by the Very Reverend Prochoros Anastasiadis, Archepiscopal Vicar of Canberra. Father Prochoros was holding a Divine Liturgy at the parish to celebrate the feast day of St Haralambos, when he decided to conduct a…

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) applauds the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that commemorates Greece’s 200th independence day, and highlights the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship. President of AHI Nick Larigakis said, “AHI congratulates the original sponsors of this resolution, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John Barrasso (R-WY) , for their efforts to…

Fr. Luke and his wife Presbytera Faith have served Sts. Constantine and Helen Church in Webster, MA since December 2004. Fr. Luke also serves as the Director for the Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity, which is located at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and teaches as an Adjunct Instructor at both Holy Cross…