Greece’s prime minister and several top ministers on Wednesday unveiled a plan to restart, and essentially salvage this year’s all-important tourism and travel season, after nearly two months of a “lockdown” imposed in the east Mediterranean country to prevent further exposure to the coronavirus pandemic. Among others, people travelling to Greece will not be required…

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Wednesday commemorated the appearance of the Precious Cross in the sky over Jerusalem, based on the Julian calendar. The Church commemorates the day in 351, not long after Cyril had succeeded Maximus as Archbishop of Jerusalem, when the sign of the Cross appeared over Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost….

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, officiated at a con-celebratory Vespers service at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral in the downtown Athens, on the occasion of the Great feast day. The service was conducted in strict adherence with all public health precautions and guidelines, in order to prevent exposure to…

The Church today venerates the memory of Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles. The great and renowned sovereign was the son of Constantius Chlorus – the ruler of the western-most parts of the Roman empire, and of the blessed Helen. In 312, upon learning that Maxentius and Maximinus had joined forces against him, he marched into…

In the morning of the 5th Sunday after the Resurrection of Christ, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the first hierarch of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the square of the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral in Chisinau. The arch-pastor was assisted at the Liturgy by…

On May 21 of every year, the Orthodox Church honors the Holy Emperor Constantine and his mother Helen, who are called “equal to the Apostles” because of their witness and the ministry they accomplished in the Church of the Savior. We all know the story of the conversion of the Emperor Constantine after seeing a…

His Eminence Archbishop Aristovoulos of Madaba, who comes from Paslah town of the Archdiocese of Kologne, continuing his long-term tradition, asked and received the blessing by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and after midnight on Monday, 5th/18th to Tuesday 6th/19th May, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre, with a memorial…

On Tuesday, May 20, 2020, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago made the following statement: Following its May 11 statement, the Metropolis of Chicago has issued guidance that would permit a greater number of parishioners to attend liturgical services provided that the conditions and protocols set forth in the guidance are strictly followed. All faithful…

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is launching a new one-year program in the 2020-2021 academic year: the Certificate in Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Leadership. The program is designed for those who have completed their bachelor’s degrees and wish to deepen their theological knowledge while developing skills and understanding necessary for effective…