Members of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Church of Greece concluded the first day of a two-day session on Tuesday, convening via teleconference, with the main topic on the agenda being none other than the issue of Church-going for the Holy Twelve-day period between Christmas and the Epiphany, on Jan. 6. Shortly afterwards, the…
The Church today venerates the memory of Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother AnTHI-a. This saint hailed from Rome and was orphaned of his father from childhood. He was instructed in the Gospels by the Bishop of Rome Anacletus. Though still very young, he was made Bishop of Illyricum by reason of…
Please find below the full text of the pastoral letter of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ 2020: † DANIEL By God’s Grace, Archbishop of Bucharest,Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudja,Locum tenens of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox…
On Sunday, November 30/ December 13, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the commemoration of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Andrew the First-called, at the Holy Monastery of the Cross in West Jerusalem, where according to the tradition, Lot planted the three-composed wood (from pine, cedar and cypress) which became the Cross that our…
In the presence of a deeply moved crowd, Archbishop Makarios of Australia, honored the memory of his predecessor, Archbishop Stylianos. The event, which took place in the ceremony hall of the Theological School of Agios Andreas, began with the presentation of the 700-page honorary volume on the life and work of the late Hierarch (“Archbishop…
His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district on 13 December 2020, on the feast day of Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. The Bishop was concelebrated by the clergy of this church. During the Holy Liturgy Bishop Stefan prayed…
His Grace Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern America celebrated the solemn Vesper service in the monastery of Saint Sava in Libertyville on the Eve of the feast day of Saint Mardarije of Libertyville, on 11 December 2020. The Bishop was concelebrated by hieromonk Serafim (Milojkovic) and priest Nikolaj Kostur, while students of the…
It was a great joy for me today to be with our Youth of the Orthodox Christian Youth Network, and to bless the closing of their workshop at St.Nicolas Cathedral. Another big happiness was the great time we had with the members of the Orthodox Scouts (whom i love as their collegue and Spiritual…
We inform you that Web Magazine Pemptousia, organizes the “8th Digital Fellowship from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim” which will take place on Tuesday, December 15 at 19:30 (Greek Time). Elder Ephraim will speak for 30 minutes and then a dialogue with the participants will follow. The total duration of the meeting will be 2…