The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Irinej, this week referred to the near-completion Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sava, in Belgrade. The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in particular, emphasized the contribution of Russian experts and craftsmen in the cathedral’s construction, stressing that without their assistance the iconic church would not have been completed in…

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, this week spoke on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of his enthronement, underling that we live permanently at mercy of God, and we feel His Blessing”. His Beatitude spoke on Wednesday at the Patriarchal cathedral in Bucharest, after the Divine Liturgy.  

Today marks the International Day of Older Persons, with the Church of Greece remaining at the forefront of supporting, caring and offering pastoral and spiritual care to numerous senior citizens in the country. The Archdiocese of Athens and Metropolises around Greece systematically operate door-to-door food deliveries, soup kitchens and on-site visits by volunteers on a…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Thursday announced a series of synodical and regional events for next year’s celebration of the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence, with the Orthodoxia News Agency live-streaming His Beatitude’s address. The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece plans to honor the memory of those…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Brussels on Thursday to participate in an extraordinary European Council summit on foreign affairs, with a particular emphasis EU-Turkey relations and the latest Turkish-inspired tension in the eastern Mediterranean. The military conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, or Artsakh, will also be discussed. In a letter to European leaders on Wednesday,…

 The Church today venerates the memory of Romanos the Melodist. St. Romanos flourished during the reign of Anastasius, in the late fifth and early sixth centuries. He was from Emesa of Syria, and apparently was born of Jewish parents. Romanos was baptized an Orthodox Christian, and at some point became a deacon in the Church…

At Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, the new academic year starts on Thursday, October 1. Currently, the lectures will be given electronically. On Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m., a prayer service dedicated to the beginning of the new academic year will be held at Sioni Cathedral. — tsas.ge

His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budva-Niksic consecrated a parish home and celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in the mountainous Cafa Prijedolska. The event took place on September 29, 2020, on the occasion of the ninth…

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East sent a message of condolences to Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah over the passing away of former Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Below is the message text: By this letter, we would like to extend to you and the…