Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, Bulgarians are preparing to celebrate a different Christmas. The temples are disinfected and wearing of face mask in them is mandatory. In an interview for BNT, Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe warned that the epidemic should not be underestimated and called for strict compliance with all anti-epidemic measures….

Thanks to a new project from the Moscow Archives and the State Inspectorate for Real Estate, unique documents on a number of churches and chapels destroyed in Moscow in the 1920s and 30s are now available online. The project aims to identify and publish documents connected with the historical appearance of the capital city, according…

December 13, 2020 Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church Cherry Hill, New Jersey   Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am very glad to be with you this morning for the Divine Service, especially because it was unanticipated. Because of pastoral responsibilities yesterday, I found myself close to Cherry Hill, and I am happy to…

The Mental Health Task Force of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America accomplished its first major task by publishing a comprehensive and unified Directory of Orthodox Christian Mental Health Professionals. The Directory includes Eastern or Oriental Orthodox Christians verified to be in good sacramental standing by their parish priest…

On 6th December 2020, on the 26th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral. The hierarch was assisted at the service by Cathedral Dean, archpriest Vadim Cheibas and the clergy of the holy shrine. Liturgical responses were provided by the Cathedral Choir directed…

On Tuesday, 8th December 2020, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova participated in on-line Session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. Due to the worsening of the epidemiological situation, it was decided hold the session of the Holy Synod using Zoom conferencing platform. Inaugurating the session, His Holiness Patriarch…

On Sunday, December 13, the Community of Saint Spyridon in Great Yarmouth celebrated its Parish feast. The Chancellor of the Archdiocese, the Very Revd Archimandrite Dr Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos represented His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, in concelebration with the Priest-in-charge of the Parish, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Fotios Bithas. Many people had the opportunity to participate…

A Christmas fundraising bazaar for souvenirs is raising money for the construction of a church -–“St. Luke of Crimea” – in Dobrich. All decorations are hand-crafted, the church board says. The initiative was launched by an artist from Dobrich who was given relics of healer saint St. Luke of Crimea while on a visit to…

The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, His Grace Timotei of Prahova, urged everyone to stay away from the state of formalism, malice and hypocrisy.” “If we have something to say, we should always tell the person in question, not talk around the corner. Not indirectly, not hitting in some and in others, as…