The ceremonies to swear in the new members of the cabinet, as well as those that were transferred to different ministries during a reshuffle the previous day, were concluded before President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, with the arrival of the last group of eight new deputy…

The government on Monday said the Church of Greece must “realize the critical significance of the current juncture for society, as it has indeed so far responsibly showed that it does,” in response to the Holy Synod’s aired criticism against church closures on Epiphany Day (January 6). “Throughout all stages of the coronavirus pandemic, the…

The swearing-in of the new members of the Greek Cabinet took place on Tuesday, before president of the republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. A modest government reshuffle was announced the previous day, with four ministers changing portfolios and with the addition of several deputy ministers. The religious oath was administered by the Archbishop of Athens and All…

The Church today venerates the memory of St. Romanos the New Righteous Martyr of Karpenissi.  

On Friday, January 1, feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and St Basil the Great, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Matins and served the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater, London. At the end of the Divine Liturgy His Eminence cut the Vasilopita for the New Year.  …

Priests and epidemiologists visited the Patriarchate of Georgia on January 4, 2020, on the occasion of the 88th anniversary of the birth of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II. The Patriarchate reported, the Catholicos-Patriarch thanked the epidemiologists for their dedication and hard work. His Holiness turned 88 today. Ilia II, or Irakli Shiolashvili, was…

Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia has congratulated the Patriarch on his birthday. “I congratulate the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II on his birthday with love and great respect. His contribution to strengthening the spirituality of the Georgian nation, preserving its historical uniqueness and traditions is immeasurable. I especially appreciate…

The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church moved the traditional Christmas readings from January 2021 to May in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “The participants in the meeting decided to postpone the events of the 29th International Christmas Educational Readings for the period from May 16 to 19, 2021, renaming the forum as…

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Happy New Year! I greet each of you with prayers for joy, peace, health, and all the blessings of God in this new year. We begin 2021 with the challenges of the last year, the pandemic, the economic crisis, and the social unrest and anxiety. As much as we…