A memorandum of cooperation was signed this week between the Archdiocese of Athens and the firm MTC Group, which specializes in religious tourism and pilgrimages. A joint statement later referred to the use of alternative forms of promotion, due to the ongoing public health condition 

The feast day of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky on Monday was celebrated at Patriarchal cathedral dedicated to the saint in Sofia. The cathedral is designed in a neo-Byzantine style and was built in memory of those who fell for the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule in the late 19th century. Construction of the…

A mosaic depicting the Angel Seraphim has again been uncovered on the ceiling of the iconic Hagia Sophia, when it came to light during the dismantling of a  scaffold set up in the UNESCO World Heritage site roughly seven years ago to assist in restoration works. Works within the 6th century cathedral, considered the greatest…

The Church today venerates the Memory of Clement. St. Clement was instructed in the Faith of Christ by the Apostle Peter. He became Bishop of Rome in the year 91 — the third after the death of the Apostles. St. Clement died a martyr in roughly the year 100, during the reign of Trajan. A portion…

  His Eminence Metropolitan Petros of Caesarea, formerly of Aksum, of the Patriarchate of Alexandria reposed in the Lord in a hospital in Athens today at the age of 88. He served as a hierarch in various positions for 46 years. Patriarch Theodoros served a Trisagion for the repose of his soul today with other…

The Kiev Theological Academy has launched an online lecture and consultation course for students of the St. John of Kronstadt Pastoral School of the Mid-American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, thus strengthening ties between the Russian Orthodox diaspora and the spiritual heart of the Russian Orthodox Church in Kiev. The program…

Dear brothers and sisters, You are invited to participate in the “1st e-meeting from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and English Speaking Byzantine Chanters “, which will take place Friday, November 27, 2020, 07:30-09:30 PM Athens Time. Elder Ephraim will speak in Greek and we will offer real-time English Interpretation for the entire session, including…

  Orthodox Marketplace, the official web store of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, is excited to announce this year’s Cyber Monday Sale! We’ll be featuring Christmas items for parishes including our best selling For to Us a Child is Born “zine” exploring the meaning of Christmas and The Nativity: God Becomes Human to Show Us the…

Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Hierarchal Proistamenos, St. Photios National Shrine Beloved in the Lord, On behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with the Board and the Staff of the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, I am pleased to invite you and the faithful you serve to our Second Annual Christmas Open…