The Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Aghios Vlasios, His Eminence Ierotheos, spoke this week on the Pemptousia.fm online radio with journalist Maria Giachnaki, where he referred to the repercussions of the pandemic on the family and society, in general. 

In the wake of this week’s meeting in Tbilisi between the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, with visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the US State Department in Washington issued a statement, stressing that the Secretary was pleased to meet with His Holiness, and that during the meeting they…

The Church today venerates the memory of Obadiah the Prophet, as well as the martyrs Barlaam of Caesarea and Heliodoros, along with the Martyrs Anthimos, Thallalaeos, Christopher, Euphemia and her children.

The Serbian Orthodox Church has issued an update about the health condition of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The announcement reads: In the morning of 19 November 2020 the general health condition of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, has deteriorated as the consequence of COVID 19 The standing team of medical experts along with the…

A new documentary on the Holy Mountain has been submitted to the 3rd Annual Houston Greek Film Festival, and is available to watch online. Written and directed by Argyris Liapis, “Athos, the World’s Brightest Peak,” follows three Athonite monks who share their thoughts about faith, monasticism, their decision to becomes monks, their lives on Mt. Athos,…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, was admitted to a central Athens hospital early Thursday morning, after being diagnosed with Covid-19. As a strict precaution, His Beatitude is being treated in the Evangelismos hospital’s ICU, where he is also undergoing medical tests. The Archbishop, who was previously diagnosed negative with both…

As a part of its ongoing humanitarian work to develop health awareness among members of the society, the Middle East Council of Churches has carried out awareness-raising activities on how to prevent infectious diseases and to take precautions against the Coronavirus. It was executed for students, aged between 6 and 14 years old, in schools…

On 19 November 2020 the general health condition of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, has deteriorated as the consequence of COVID 19. The standing team of medical experts along with the physicians from the RF is monitoring the general standing and clinical condition of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The public shall be further informed…

Last month, OrthoChristian reported on Fr. Antipas Odhiambo’s efforts to help rebuild his community in the Dagoretti Corner Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, after more than 3,000 residents were evicted by governmental companies, many of whom also suffered the demolition of their homes. Among the buildings demolished was the primary school founded by Fr. Antipas, a…