Over the course of 24 hours, the forest fire raging in the Lugansk Province caused damage to two churches of the Severodonetsk Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The churches of the diocese have also begun to collect humanitarian aid for the victims. The massive fire has destroyed 24,700 acres of land, including hundreds of…

After reopening this Spring, Greek Orthodox worshipers have been receiving Communion as usual in their parish churches, hoping against hope that they would not be infected with the coronavirus by reception of the Mysteries. However, an outbreak did occur, at St. Nicholas’ Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in early September, and this has…

Exaltation of the Cross, Sunday, September 27, 2020 This year, for the first time since 2015, the Exaltation of the Cross fell on a Sunday. His Grace, Bishop Maxim, celebrated the feast at his see, St. Steven Cathedral in Alhambra. As Matins concluded with the Great Doxology, Protopresbyter Stavrophor Nikola Ceko placed the Cross in…

Wadi Al Nassara, October 2, 2020 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox Church, emphasized the antique Christian presence in Syria and the pioneer role of the Church of Antioch. The Patriarch spoke during the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Farzat Ayoub University Hospital in Al-Hawash Private University,…

The Speech of His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Al-Hawash Private University, Syria October 2, 2020. Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Dear all, How good and pleasant to meet in our cherished Wadi, especially that the meeting of beloved ones is truly uplifting. We meet today, here at the Al-Hawash University,…

Monastery of Saint George Al-Humeyra October 3, 2020 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received the Governor of Homs, Engineer Bassam Mamdouh Barsik and Assistant Governor Elias Khoury. The meeting revolved around the latest issues and livelihood problems.

Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich) explained how fair and adequate the requirement put forward to the Church “to correspond to the spirit of the times” is. The essence of the Church is to lead people to God, and not to indulge their momentary passions. UOC Chancellor, Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich) of Boryspil and Brovary, spoke on the YouTube channel…

A unique shrine of the 12-13th centuries, Turov altar cross, was recreated and presented in Belarus on September 26, 2020. The presentation of the cross, headed by Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, took place in the home church of St. Cyril of Turov at the Minsk Theological Academy, reports…

The feast day of the Elevation of the Holy Cross of the Lord fell on a Sunday this year, and the Geneva Cathedral dedicated to the holiday celebrated. With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe, who, due to restrictions, could not visit the city, celebrations were led by His…