The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, on Thursday, speaking during a brief ceremony at the Patriarchal mansion on the occasion of the Feast day of Daniel the Prophet, his namesake, called for humility and prayer by the faithful, so that God can help one better understand the life’s Divine Gifts. Several hierarchs of…

  The Union of Occupied Municipalities on the island republic of Cyprus has sharply reacted to reports by which a Turkish-Cypriot religious property foundation, known as Evkaf, is claiming authority to manage churches in the Turkish-occupied north. The Union underlined that actions, such as the use of the Archangel Michael cathedral in Lefkonoiko for a…

A stricter lockdown was ordered for western Attica prefecture – the area west of Athens proper – as of Friday morning, after Greek public health officials detected a higher epidemiological concentration of the Covid-19 virus in the specific region. For instance, a curfew on non-essential movement outdoors will be in effect from 6 p.m. to…

  The Church today venerates the memory of Sebastian the Martyr of Milan, and his Companions.

TOPICAL ANNOUNCEMENT about the foreign words in our language The members of the research staff of the Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triandaphyllidis Foundation), willing to contribute to the recent debate, sometimes held in exaggerated terms, about the use of foreign words in our language, would like to refer to a classic – and…

Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations is pleased to announce a four-part webinar series on Greening the Parish launching in January 2021. The series will feature conversations between expert panelists on what it means to be a steward of creation through the lens of our Orthodox…

New Options for Gift-Giving Connect Donors with Global Humanitarian Programs With a refresh of its popular gift catalog, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is offering gift-givers ways to share with loved ones while helping people in need at home and abroad. With new gift items reflecting a range of humanitarian services, IOCC’s Gifts of Love…

Recognizing the unprecedented situations and complex difficulties that have been created by the Pandemic COVID-19, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has allotted the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care the responsibility of organizing an online Consultation with the theme: “The Pastoring Church in the days of the Pandemic”. The Consultation will provide…

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