For many of us, the year 2020 was extremely memorable – a year of reassessment of our value system. Some said farewell to loved ones, others lost their jobs, others saw the way to the salvation of their souls. On the eve of the New 2021, most Bulgarians look to the uncertain future with mixed…

On the Feast of St. Stephen, Bishop Tikhon Tiveriopolski became the second vaccinated in Bulgaria after the Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov, the Ministry of Health has reported. Before dedicating himself to the church, the bishop himself worked as a paramedic in a hospital in Stuttgart. “With this act during these bright holidays, I want…

The earthquake that hit Croatia on December 29, 2020, severely damaged Serbian Orthodox churches and parish houses in Petrinja and Sisak (phоto gallery). – The damage to the church of St. Petka and the parish house in Sisak is such that worship services and life in them are permanently disabled. Also, the church of St. Spyridon…

The Conciliar Holy Liturgy and forty-day memorial service for Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose were served in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district on 29 December 2020. His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, the Locum Tenens of the Patriarchаl throne, officiated the Liturgy with the concelebration of Their Graces…

In the Temple of Saint Sava, a holy liturgy was served and a forty-day memorial service was held for Serbian Patriarch Irinej. President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, also attended the commemoration. Vučić first laid a wreath on the grave of the late Patriarch Irinej in the crypt of the Temple of Saint Sava. After the…

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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has issued the following announcement after a person who visited two New South Wales parishes, tested positive to the coronavirus. The announcement reads: Plea to abide by instructions concerning the pandemic by the Holy Archdiocese of Australia The Holy Archdiocese of Australia was informed by the state authorities of NSW…

Following a devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon in August, the Holy Eparchial Synod implored the parishes and monasteries of the Holy Archdiocese to make a special collection in order to assist those Orthodox Churches and faithful that were adversely affected by the blast. A total of $50,000 was collected, and forwarded to the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Baltimore, Maryland December 27, 2020   My beloved Sub-Deacon Hans, Dear Faithful of the Annunciation Cathedral, Christ is Born! Let us glorify Him! Our celebration of Christmas continues on this Sunday after the Nativity, when we honor Joseph the Betrothed, Iakovos the Brother of God, and the Prophet David, His royal…