The Russian Patriarchal representative to the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, Igumen – or Abbot – Arsenios Sokolov, this month led a delegation that delivered wheelchairs and gifts to pupils of the Amal school for disabled children, which is located in Damascus. The assistance and gifts were collected by the Russian Orthodox Church….

Philanthropic initiatives of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain continued this month, despite the inclement weather conditions and the ongoing pandemic in the United Kingdom. A food bank created by the Archdiocese is being continually stocked and replenished, with volunteers delivering hundreds of meals to individuals and families in need. A relevant announcement this…

The Church today venerates the memory of Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. This Saint wrote many works in Latin. He reposed in the year 461.   Apolytikion of Leo the Great Fourth Tone A model of faith and the image of gentleness, the example of your life has shown you forth to your sheep-fold…

The Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana, His Eminence Porphyrios (born Prvoslav Perić), was elected on Thursday afternoon as the 46th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Church bells at the Memorial Cathedral of St. Sava in Belgrade rang out joyously with the announcement of the election. After an Archieratical Liturgy, an electoral assembly of Bishops…

People who want to “stir up” the society are trying to use church themes for their own purposes, but the Church remains one of the most authoritative and respected public institutions, said Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk. Reflecting on the positions of the Russian Orthodox Church in modern society in the Church and the World program,…

The Russian Orthodox Church has expressed concern over reports about innocent passers-by having been held during illegal street protests. “I am aware of cases where law enforcement agencies detained people who did not participate in a rally but simply happened to be somewhere near the venue of the rally. I think that such moments should…

A fire broke out at the Holy Transfiguration Valaam Monastery yesterday. It destroyed a garage with cars and other equipment, but thankfully, there were no casualties. The fire that raged for 16 hours was successfully extinguished by local firefighters, the monastery’s voluntary firefighters, and reinforcements from nearby Sortavala, His Grace Bishop Pankraty of Troitsk, Abbot…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church met with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The meeting took place around 13:00 p.m. at the Patriarchal Residence. No public details were provided about the talks. “It was a normal visit at the beginning of the year, an official meeting…

The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the Saint Sava Memorial Cathedral in the Vracar district, Belgrade, at 9 am on February 18, 2021. The Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia with the concelebration and prayerful presence of the hierarchs of…