As a part of its ongoing humanitarian work to develop health awareness among members of the society, the Middle East Council of Churches has carried out awareness-raising activities on how to prevent infectious diseases and to take precautions against the Coronavirus. It was executed for students, aged between 6 and 14 years old, in schools…

On 19 November 2020 the general health condition of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, has deteriorated as the consequence of COVID 19. The standing team of medical experts along with the physicians from the RF is monitoring the general standing and clinical condition of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The public shall be further informed…

Last month, OrthoChristian reported on Fr. Antipas Odhiambo’s efforts to help rebuild his community in the Dagoretti Corner Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, after more than 3,000 residents were evicted by governmental companies, many of whom also suffered the demolition of their homes. Among the buildings demolished was the primary school founded by Fr. Antipas, a…

On November 13, the Russian Orthodox Church opened another center for assistance to women in crisis pregnancies and struggling mothers. His Eminence Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsk celebrated the dedication of the Mother’s Ark diocesan center in Kaluga. Four mothers and five children have already settled into the center, and one child was born…

On Monday, November 9, Holy Cross Monastery (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) in Wayne, West Virginia, officially broke ground for the construction of a new church. Abbot Archimandrite Seraphim and the monastery brotherhood served a moleben at the site of the new church and sprinkled the area with holy water, after which the excavators…

    On November 8, the Department of Missions and Evangelism’s recently released documentary about abortion, “In The Name of Choice,” received an award for Best Documentary at the Byzanfest Film Festival. The documentary was commended for its compelling and realistic look at the issues surrounding abortion. At the request of some clergy and youth…

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Archbishop Irineos of Crete, 87, was discharged on Monday, November 16, 2020, after nearly two months of treatment at the Neurological Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion. He returned to the Holy Archdiocese of Crete, where he will continue to receive the appropriate care for full rehabilitation, reports the Archdiocesan press service. Abp. Irineos…

On 15th November 2020, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost: Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral in Chisinau. Archpriest Vadim Cheibas, the Cathedral Dean and Metropolitan Secretary, and the synaxis of priests and deacons of the Metropolitan Cathedral assisted the arch-pastor during the Divine Service. In…