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10.12.2020 | 22:19
Church of Greece awaiting decisions by govt regarding crucial issue of Church-going during Christmas
Decisions on when the retail sector will be reopened in Greece, as well as the framework by which Churches will again hold services in the presence of worshipers, especially ahead of Christmas, are expected from the Greek government by Saturday. Hierarchs of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece have repeatedly called for an end to…
10.12.2020 | 22:08
Cypriot govt imposes stricter restrictions due to pandemic; Church services without worshipers
The Council of Ministers of the Cypriot government on Wednesday announced additional measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. According to reports, the island republic’s health minister presented the decisions and measures, which will be imposed immediately, given a recent and worrying spike in the number of coronavirus cases and related fatalities. As a…
10.12.2020 | 22:04
Mother Abbess Filothei laid to rest at Holy Monastery of Rousanou
An exodios funeral service was held on Thursday morning at the Holy Monastery of Rousanou, in the Meteora rock formation district of central Greece, for the convent’s reposed Mother Abbess, Filothei Kosvira. The Mother Abbess reposed in the Lord on Wednesday, at the age of 72, after a lengthy hospitalization in the nearby city of…
10.12.2020 | 22:02
Feast day of Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus
The Church today venerates the memory of the Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus. This trio of saints received the crown of martyrdom in the year 235, during the reign of Maximinus.
10.12.2020 | 21:59
Iconic Athonite Digital Ark project Mt. Athos’ cultural wealth now completed
The global project “Athonite Digital Ark” has been implemented by the OTE telecoms group, on behalf of the Holy Community of Mount Athos. The aim of the project is the preservation and projection of the cultural wealth of the autonomous Orthodox monastic community in northern Greece, through the digitization and documentation of its historical archives…
10.12.2020 | 21:14
Synaxis from Mt. Athos with the Elder Ephraim with Russian-speaking faithful – (VIDEO)
The online magazine Pemptousia on Thursday organized the first online Synaxis, or assembly, from Mount Athos with the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, with Russian-speaking faithful from around the world. A simultaneous translation was available from Greek to Russian, and vice versa. The assembly comes after repeated…
10.12.2020 | 21:00
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10.12.2020 | 16:45
Bulgarian National Bank issues commemorative Nativity coin
On 7 December, 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) issued a Nativity gold commemorative coin from the series “Bulgarian iconography”. The price of the coin, which can be purchased at the BNB is 1,300 Leva /664.68 EUR/. On the obverse side of the coin there is an inscription “Bulgarian National Bank”, its nominal value –…
10.12.2020 | 12:31
1st eSynaxis from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and Russian Speaking Faithful
Responding to the requests of many Russian-speaking Faithful from all over the world, we inform you that PEMPTOUSIA is organizing the “1st eSynaxis from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and Russian Speaking Faithful” which will take place on Thursday, December 10 at 19:30 Greek Time – 20.30 (Moscow time) – 12:30 (Eastern Time). Elder…
