The Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, on Mount Athos, spoke this week to the Athens-based Star television station, where His Most Reverend referred to the ongoing pandemic and the shocking conversion of the iconic Hagia Sophia Cathedral into a mosque. The Elder Ephraim underlined that the coronavirus…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Irinej, has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an announcement issued by the Serbian Patriarchate. The same announcement stated that Patriarch Irinej has been hospitalized in Belgrade without any viral symptoms and in excellent health.

Members of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece met for a second day this week on Thursday, with hierarchs anxiously awaiting news on how a general Covid-19 lockdown will affect houses of worship and the holding of services and sacraments with worshippers. In a related development, the tenure of members of…

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, this week conveyed His and the Russian Church’s condolences to Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz over a terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday, which resulted in the death of four victims and the serious injury of several others. In a letter, His Holiness notes that…

The Greek government on Thursday, as widely expected, announced that a general Covid-19 lockdown will be reinstituted throughout the east Mediterranean country as of 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, and extend until Nov. 30. The urgent measures affect practically all forms of public assembly, and close down a large portion of the retail market,…

The Church today venerates the memory of Galaktion and his wife Episteme, the Martyrs of Emesa. Both achieved the crown of martyrdom during the reign of Decian, refusing to renounce their Christian faith.

Discovered in the 1920s by a team of archaeologists from Yale, the Dura-Europos Church in modern day-Syria is considered to be the earliest Christian church we currently know of. The team was able to recover its ancient artworks, dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries, including the depiction of a woman leaning over a…

In a communiqué today, The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) condemned the abominable crime that took place in France in the last few days, and declared that “violence is a crime against God and humanity, so how would it be if it is justified by religious faith, against the teachings of all religions that…

  The Metropolis Young Adult Online Forum continues this fall and winter, introducing a special guest each month. The next gathering will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. PST. The Young Adult Forum is a casual, conversational ministry for young adults, ages 18-30’s, providing relevant, informed, and candid discussions of far-reaching…