The architectural ensemble of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad was included in the State Code of Especially Valuable Objects of Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of the Russian Federation. This status means the Lavra is assigned the highest category of protection and accounting, which implies special forms of state support, reports the…

On January 18 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Athanasios. Agios Athanasios was born in Alexandria in the year 296, and from his early childhood, he had an inclination to the spiritual life. He was a deacon to Archbishop Alexander and accompanied him to the First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 325). It…

Among clapping and whistles of excitement Andreas Pavlou, the official winner of South Australia’s Blessing of the Waters ceremony was presented with a gold cross, by Bishop Silouan of Sinope during the annual Vasilopita cutting event held on Sunday at the Archdiocese’s offices in Adelaide. “It’s such a joy to be able to present him…

Beloved Clergy and Parish Councils of the Metropolis of San Francisco, “There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change.” Saint Basil the Great It is time to once again prepare for the clergy and lay leaders of our parishes to come together for our annual Clergy-Laity Assembly. This…

Several weeks ago, Priest John Trepatschko, Rector Of Holy Assumption Church In Stafford, VA, addressed a letter to Archpriest Victor Potapov, Capital Region of the Eastern American Diocese, regarding the return of his parish to the bosom of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. A correspondence between the two followed, after which they met…

The Byzantine Association of Moscow continues to express its concerns about the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. The provocative decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque may have been taken and implemented in the summer, but the Byzantine Association of Moscow continues to express its strong reaction. The issue is discussed by…

In his message on Romania’s National Culture Day, Patriarch Daniel referred to the connection between worship and culture but also stressed the liturgical and cultural value of cemeteries. “When religious worship bore fruit in culture, it opened up to universality; and when the culture was inspired by worship, it opened up to eternity,” His Beatitude…

Fulfilling its promise to meet a higher standard of financial accountability and transparency with the faithful, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago today published the results of the audit of its financial statements for the years ending 2018 and 2019. The independent accounting firm of Michael Silver & Company, LLC issued an unmodified (clean) opinion…

Faith in the Time of Covid-19, Homilies and Addresses of Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, Archbishop of America, Great Lent-Pascha 2020, a new book containing the pastoral messages of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the spiritual leader of Greek Orthodox Christians in the United States, is now available at https://bit.ly/Faithinthetimeofcovid19 All proceeds will go towards Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America COVID-19 recovery….