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…

On Human Rights Day (December 10, 2020), the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Internal Affairs Ministry’s Romanian Agency Against Human Trafficking (ANITP) and the Municipality of Bucharest signed a cooperation protocol to prevent and fight against human trafficking. The event was held with the participation of His Excellency Adrian Zuckerman, the US Ambassador to Romania, who…

Beirut’s Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop, Elias Aoudeh, presided Sunday over a memorial Mass service held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George in Nejmeh Square, marking 15 years since the assassination of Martyr Gebran Tueni and his two companions. In his sermon, Aoudeh eulogized the late Tueini, saying: “Fifteen years have passed since the…

The Metropolis of Chicago Archons were awarded a Grant from the Hellenic Foundation for a new program known as the “Pilgrimage of Discovery”. The Hellenic Foundation will be holding their Hellenic Foundation’s 2020 Annual Grant Awards Virtual Event on December 15, 2020, beginning at 7:30 p.m. CST, and is available to watch live online for FREE! To register…