The Bishop of Budimlye-Niksic, His Grace Ioannicus, the administrator of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, on Sunday celebrated the Holy Hierarchal service at the monastery of the Tracts of St. George, known as Đurđevi Stupovi, on the feast of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. His Grace, in a sermon, referred to the…

The dean’s office of the school of theology at the University of Athens has expressed its heartfelt thanks towards the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, for the latter’s donation of eight PCs. The dean’s office also personally thanked the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, as well…

UNESCO Assistant Director-General Ernesto Ottone has again expressed concern over the alterations undertaken by Turkish authorities on the iconic Hagia Sophia and the Chora Church — both UNESCO World Heritage sites that Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan converted into mosques this past year. The top UNESCO official has instructed noted Algerian archaeologist Mounir Bouchenaki…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew, over the weekend officiated at a Patriarchal and Synodal Divine Liturgy of the Thronal Feast of Ecumenical Patriarchate, held on the eve of the Feast of Saint Andrew, the founder of the Church of Constantinople. His All-Holiness was accompanied by a delegation of the Orthodox Church of…

Strict public assembly restrictions imposed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic made for an unprecedented commemoration this year of the Feast day of Andrew, the First-Called Apostle. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Patras, in the Achaia prefecture, and the annual feast day on Nov. 30 is celebrated with splendor and reverence by the…

The Church today venerates the memory of Andrew, the First-Called Apostle. This saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee; the son of Jonas and the brother of Peter, the chief of the Apostles. Initially a disciple of John the Baptist; upon hearing the Forerunner’s witness concerning Jesus, he immediately followed Christ, and became His first disciple…

  Thousands of people visit every year to see the exquisite architecture, beautiful paintings, and icons and to pray to the Holy Apostle Andreas, the Patron Saint of Patras. November 30 is the Feast Day of the Holy Apostle Andreas and of the Church. It’s a very big celebration for the entire city of Patras….

Just twenty-four hours after the border between NSW and Victoria reopened, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios visited Melbourne, which was severely impacted in the previous months by the pandemic. Arriving in Melbourne, on Friday, November 27th, his first stop was St Basil’s nursing home in Fawkner where he was welcomed by the administration, the staff and…

    Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Westfield, New Jersey Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “What is impossible with human beings, is possible with God!” What a message of hope in these difficult days! When we face a resurgence in the pandemic, and the days grow darker as we draw near to Christmas. For…