Significant progress is being made on the largest center for hearing-impaired individuals in Romania, with the roof installation set to begin soon. The Archdiocese of Bucharest launched the project in 2022, and it is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The center is located in Bucharest’s Sector 5, at 7 Doina…

Following a recent statement by Pope Francis regarding the establishment of a common date for the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, we wish to clarify that any consultation on the date of Easter and a possible decision can only take place within the framework of a future Pan-Orthodox Council, with the participation of…

On Sunday, January 19, 2025, the 21st Annual Clergy-Laity Assembly was held online at 3 p.m., following the Constitution of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The 21st Clergy-Laity Assembly included two parts. The first part was open to all the faithful and catechumens. It began with the opening prayer and was followed by the introductory…

Eusebio Leal Spengler (1942-2020) was an iconic Cuban figure, with international prestige and recognition. The late historian and intellectual was, for decades, a close collaborator of the country’s leader Fidel Castro, who entrusted him with the management of the restoration program of the historic centre of Havana. He carried out this demanding project, thanks to…

“True love does not seek anything in return; nor is it afraid to sacrifice because it finds fulfilment when it gives itself and when it is shared” emphasises, among others, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in his video message on the Instagram social networking site. “Do not be afraid to continue expending yourself” he…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, sent a letter of condolence to the Holy Synod of the Albanian Church on the passing of its Archbishop Anastasios. The letter reads: “It is with deep sadness that we heard about the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude…

On Thursday, 30 January 2025, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, and the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be in Tirana to attend the Funeral Service of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. A reference was made by PM Mitsotakis during his meeting on Monday with His Beatitude Archbishop…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, during his visit to Strasbourg on Sunday, 26 January 2025, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle. Following the Divine Liturgy, the Ecumenical Patriarch received a warm welcome from His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of France. In his response, the Ecumenical Patriarch addressed the congregation,…

On Monday, 27 January 2025, the Abbot of the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Zografou on Mount Athos, Archimandrite Ambrosios Zografitis, fell asleep in the Lord. The late Abbot was hospitalised in recent days in a hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he took his last breath. According to recent information, a funeral service will…