The Russian Orthodox Church’s Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hilarion, this week spoke at an online conference focusing on the situation of Christians in Africa. His Eminence, who is also the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, said Christian churches and organizations should join in an alliance to more effectively work…

  On the occasion of the great church holidays, the Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, addressed a message to the primates of Autocephalous and Autonomous Orthodox Churches. Among others, His Beatitude stressed that within the context of the ongoing pandemic, humanity is experiencing a very difficult period – with many people in isolation,…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III, this week issued a Christmas encyclical. In the message, the Patriarch of the Holy City notes that “…the Church of Jerusalem and the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood, the guardian of the All-holy Shrines, works on this mission — in the region of the historic appearance of the…

The Church today venerates the memory of Ten Martyrs of Crete. These saints, all of whom hailed from the large Aegean island, contested for piety’s sake during the reign of the Emperor Decius, in the year 250.

From the bed of Sickness and onbehalf of the Diocese of Northern and Eastern Uganda,we wish to express our heartfelt condolences upon the passing away of our beloved father,mentor and great pillar in the Uganda Orthodox Church. He will always be remembered for his great and sincere love towards everyone .His sacrifice and zeal while…

A traditional melomakarona recipe! These Greek Christmas honey cookies (melomakarona) are super quick to bake, so much fun to make and highly addictive! For the melomakarona 150g thin semolina (5.3 ounces) 500g flour (soft) (17.6 ounces) 1/2 tbsp baking powder 100g orange juice (3.5 ounces) 3 tbsps cognac 100g sugar (3.5 ounces) 1 flat tbsp…

Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne president Bill Papastergiadis has farewelled Consul General Mr Dimitrios Michalopoulos following the end to his three-year term. Consul General Mr Michalopoulos has recently returned to Greece, with Mr Papastergiadis saying his tenure was a formative one but unfortunately also interrupted significantly by virtue of Covid-19. “My dealings with the Consul…

Clergy and student leadership representing over 15 colleges and universities throughout New England met on the evening of Monday, December 21 to discuss the Fall 2020 and planning for the Spring 2021 semester. Serving hundreds of students, these Orthodox Christian Fellowship leaders shared success and struggles while offering solutions and suggestions to each other. Resources…

X B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, MERCY AND PEACE FROM THE SAVIOR CHRIST BORN IN BETHLEHEM * * * Most venerable brothers in Christ and beloved children, As we journey with the…