The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, wanting to strengthen the role of the largest Eparchy of the Mother Church with a new vision and a new Charter suitable for the evolving and changing modern pastoral needs of American society, decided to place the current Charter (2003) of the Holy Archdiocese of America into abeyance….

A draft bill was passed by a majority of Parliament deputies this week, which includes a provision transferring chapels within municipal cemeteries to the respective Metropolis in each specific location. Under the legislation, municipalities will also be prohibited from financially benefiting from any religious rites conducted in the cemeteries, regardless of the faith.

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, called the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as possibly a final warning for humanity. As of Thursday, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church is in voluntary quarantine, after coming into contact with a confirmed coronavirus infection. His Holiness noted that “…the primary conclusion we can draw…

Today marks 16-year anniversary of the election of Metropolitan Theodoros of Zimbabwe as the new Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa. An exclusive interview with His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros has been posted today on the pages of the Orthodoxia News Agency, along with a video feature on the most important ecclesiastical sites…

A communiqué issued by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Thursday announced that members of its Holy and Sacred Synod extensively examined issues affecting the Holy Archdiocese of America, in light of reports dispatched by the Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros. Three decisions were announced. Firstly, the Holy and Sacred Synod suspended the charter…

Cypriot European Parliament deputy Costas Mavrides spoke to the Orthodoxia News Agency this week regarding what experts are calling a “cultural genocide” in the illegally Turkish-occupied area of the eastern Mediterranean island republic. Mavrides pointed to a systemic campaign to eradicate Christian pilgrimage sites and churches in the occupied areas, in tandem with the building…

The Church today venerates the memory of James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus. The holy Apostle James was one of the Twelve, and preached Christ to many nations, before finally suffering death by crucifixion.

“You can now travel through St. Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery without even going on pilgrimage to our renowned monastery,” reads the announcement of the launch of a new virtual tour of the monastery that was spiritually guided by St. Seraphim of Sarov and is now home to his precious relics. The virtual tour was prepared by Dmitry…

His Grace Bishop Justin of Zica officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Studenica Monastery on October 7, 2020, on the feast of the Holy King Stefan the First-Crowned – Venerable Simon the Monk. The abbot of the Studenica, Archimandrite Tihon (Rakicevic), concelebrated with monastics and clergy of the Diocese of Zica. The ancient shrine…