An Exodios funeral service was held today at the Metropolitan cathedral of St. Paraskevi for the Metropolitan of Lagadas, Litis and Rentinis, Ioannis, who reposed in the Lord on Sunday morning at the age of 62. Due to restrictions in place to prevent exposure to the coronavirus pandemic, the funeral service was officiated by the…

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, bemoaned the fact that millions of people around the world are killed or severely injured in traffic accidents every year, in a sermon that coincided with the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The Russian Patriarch’s sermon was delivered from the chapel of…

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, sharply criticized a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the breakaway and Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus on Sunday, where the Islamist leader called for a “two-state” solution. The EU’s top diplomat reiterated the need for a settlement of the Cyprus issue on the basis…

The Metropolitan of Patras, His Eminence Chrysostomos, on Sunday officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Apostle Andrew in the western port city of Patras. In a sermon, His Eminence called for unity amongst all of the country’s forces, along with consensus and cooperation in order to defeat the pandemic.

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, on Sunday officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Acropolis of Sylivria, and specifically at the Kale Park, to mark the 100th anniversary since the repose of St. Nektarios of Aegina, who was born in Sylivria, known in Turkey today as Silivri. In a homily, the…

Today the Church venerates the memory of Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. A publican before being called by Christ, he became one of the 12 Apostles, and an Evangelist. While still in Palestine, he wrote his Gospel first in Hebrew, being also the first of all to write the Gospel.

By the grace of God and thanks to pastoral care of His Eminence the Metropolitan Hrisostom of Dabar-Bosnia and good will of the local authorities of the municipality of East New Sarajevo, headed by the mayor Ljubisa Cosic, a new Cathedral Church dedicated to Christ the Savior will be built in East Sarajevo. Realizing the…

In a message considered vital to a divided society, the Metropolitan of Banat referred to the adoration of Baby Jesus by the Magi as an impetus for unity, communion, and cooperation. “The Nativity of the Lord is an event that has blessed the history of the human race. The coming and the adoration of the…

His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia (+ 2009) was and is greatly beloved by the Serbian Orthodox faithful and the Orthodox faithful throughout the world. Hundreds of thousands filled the streets 11 years ago to bid farewell to their holy archpastor. And yesterday, Sunday, November 15, Pat. Pavle was prayerfully commemorated on the 11th anniversary of…