A letter sent by the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stresses that hierarchs were directed by conscience, a phrase related to the Church of Greece’s decisions, positions and actions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, especially in regards to the state’s restrictions on the presence of…

The registration process for participation in the second online Archontariki from Mount Athos, with the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, have now closed, as all available slots have been filled. The Archontariki will be held on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon, Athens time, or 08.00 to…

Today is the 2nd Friday after Pascha, Holy and Great Easter Sunday. The Church today venerates the memory of Jeremiah the Prophet. This great Prophet of God loved his brethren and grieved for them greatly, praying for the people and the Holy City of Jerusalem. His book of prophecy is divided into 51 chapters, and…

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The government of the Republic of Cyprus on Wednesday evening announced that personal worship will be allowed in places of worship as of Monday, with up to 10 people at a time allowed into a church, chapel and temples of other faiths. The internationally recognized Cyprus government controls roughly two-thirds of the east Mediterranean island,…

The Church today venerates the memory of James the Apostle, brother of St. John the Theologian. James was one of the 12, like his brother John, siblings whom the Lord called “Sons of Thunder,” because they became great preachers and because of their profound theology, which was not experienced by all the Apostles. It was…

The Metropolitan bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral, His Eminence Amphilochios, was again summoned by police in the small Adriatic country to answer questions on why he attended the funeral of a well-known historian in the country – the second time authorities have either detained or summoned the head of the Orthodox Church in Montenegro….

Members of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece met in Athens on Thursday to consider the the Greek government’s easing of coronavirus restrictions. After the conclusion of the session, a press release issued by the Holy Synod said the Greek prime minister’s statements, a day earlier, generated hope within the Church’s…