In order to serve the spiritual and liturgical needs of the Orthodox faithful in Tanzania, a number of liturgical and Patristic texts are being translated into Swahili. The Missionary Home Society, based at the Monastery of St. Dionysios in Olympus, Greece, recently announced that the translation of the most necessary liturgical texts, including the Menaion,…

On Saturday, December 5, Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery will be celebrating with great joy the one-year anniversary of the falling asleep in the Lord of the monastery’s founding father and spiritual guide, Geronda Ephraim of Arizona (he reposed on December 7). Geronda left his holy blessing as an inheritance, not only through the fond…

The Church of Cyprus insisted on Tuesday that receiving holy communion using the same spoon would not spread the coronavirus, as it advised people to apply protective measures and to get vaccinated against the virus. The Church Holy Synod convened on Tuesday to discuss the coronavirus and hear the views of experts who had been…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew served a memorial service on 28 November 2020 at the Patriarchal Church at the Phanar for the victims of the Great Famine (Holodomor) in Ukraine on the occasion of the 87th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in the modern history of the country, during which millions of people…

There have been no problems in last night’s wake at the Holy Monastery of Agios Nicolaos in Orounta, which took place at the initiative of Metropolitan of Morphou Neophytos. The people who attended respected all health measures and no decree was violated. The Police spokesman said that there have been no complaints regarding the wake…

The union of Romanians in a single national unitary state was accomplished after centuries of suffering, many spiritual and material sacrifices, sacrifices of human lives,’ Patriarch Daniel stressed during a Te Deum service at the Patriarchal Cathedral celebrating Romania’s National Day on Tuesday. The Patriarch underlined that Romania’s Great Union was not a random event,…

Presented by The High Council for Greek Education Application Theme: Η Αγία Σοφία µου (My Hagia Sophia) Deadline: Mailed artwork must be postmarked no later than, December 31, 2020 Prizes: There are three prizes in each of three age categories, nine prizes in all. • Age categories are: 6-9 Years old: drawing, 9-11 Years old:…

Bethlehem, PA – In response to the challenges Orthodox Christian preschool education is facing, we are excited to announce the Academy of Orthodox Faith and Learning, an online outreach of St Nicholas Academy. Beginning January 4th, 2021 and continuing for fourteen weeks, faith and learning content for preschoolers will be sent daily via email. This…

Rev. Protopresbyter John D. Protopapas was born in Pano Zodhia, Cyprus on December 12, 1926 to Demetrios Protopapas and Panagiota Katsaris, and was dedicated to the church on January 23, 1927, which then became his official birth date. His father was the Protopsaltis of the village and taught him Byzantine music at an early age….