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23.01.2021 | 22:05
Patriarchate of Jerusalem: The cutting of the New Year Cake at the Patriarchal School of Zion
The cutting of the New Year Cake at the Patriarchal School of Zion for the New Year 2021 took place around noon on Wednesday 7/20 January 2021. Present in this ceremony were the Chairman of the School Board Archbishop Isidoros of Hierapolis, the Consul General of Greece in Jerusalem Mr Evangelos Vlioras, the Managing Director…
23.01.2021 | 20:41
The feast day in the church of Saint George in Belgrade
On the great feast of the Epiphany, the Holy Liturgy in the church of St. George on Banovo Brdo in Belgrade was served by archpriests-staurophors Caslav Marinkovic and Nedeljko Bozic and deacons Savo Topalovic and Djordje Petrovic, in the prayerful presence of archpriests Dragan Vidojevic and priests Zoran Radojevic and Marko Mudric. This year, due…
23.01.2021 | 20:34
Visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia to the Diocese of Sumadija and the City of Kragujevac
His Eminence Bishop Jovan of Sumadija solemnly welcomed the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic in the first capital city of Kragujevac and the seat of the Diocese of Sumadija on January 22, 2021. The welcome was also attended by the clergy of the Diocese of Sumadija. President Vucic visited the Sumarica Memorial…
23.01.2021 | 20:31
Persecutions against Christians worsen during pandemic
More than 340 million Christians were severely persecuted in 2020 and the phenomenon worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, announced last week Portes Ouvertes, the Frech partner of Open Doors International. The numbers have gone up since the 2019 report, which found 260 million Christians persecuted globally. The organization monitors all the incidents, from daily soft oppression to…
23.01.2021 | 20:23
Orthodox organization invites children to strengthen faith through a short film competition
A Christian Orthodox organization from Sidney, St Ypomoni Family and Friends Ministry, launched a short film competition for children. The initiative aims to strengthen their faith and make them reflect on the main message of the Gospel: love of God and of one’s neighbour. “Fruits of the Spirit” is the theme of this inaugural edition. The contest…
22.01.2021 | 21:00
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22.01.2021 | 18:05
Metropolitan of Arta Kallinikos gives interview to online radio station Pemptousia.fm
The Metropolitan of Arta, in the country’s northwest, His Eminence Kallinikos, this week gave an interview to the online radio station Pemptousia.fm, where he spoke on the life and works of 16th century St. Maximus the Greek. St. Maximus a monk, scholar and linguist, whose principal role in the translation of the Scriptures and philosophical–theological…
22.01.2021 | 17:46
1,500-year-old inscription in Greek, bearing the name “Christ, born of Mary” unearthed in northern Israel
A 1,500-year-old inscription in Greek, bearing the name “Christ, born of Mary” was unearthed in northern Israel, and specifically, in the Jezreel Valley, the country’s antiquities authority announced on Wednesday. Archaeologists discovered the inscription engraved at the entrance of an impressive building from the Byzantine or early Islamic era, featuring mosaics decorated in a geometric…
22.01.2021 | 17:42
New Year’s pie-cutting ceremony at Greek community of Alexandria
The Patriarch Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, this week joined the Consul General of Greece in Alexandria, Athanasios Kotsionis, as well as the Secretary-General of the Greek Community in the metropolis, Dimitris Kavouras, in a ceremony paying tribute to the benefactors of the community. Moreover, the ceremony was accompanied by…
