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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros has declared this Sunday to be the Inaugural National Philoptochos Sunday, to celebrate the rich legacy of this important organization of our Archdiocese. National Philoptochos Sunday will be celebrated every year to honor the thousands of women throughout our Archdiocese who are a part of this vibrant ministry.   Prot. No. 210/2020…

The Direct Archdiocesan District (DAD) is pleased to announce the launch of an online version of its popular “Journey of Marriage” pre-marital workshop. For several years the DAD has been offering in-person, all-day workshops at host parishes. Trained facilitators have visited the host parishes and presented the six-session program authored by Dr. Philip Mamalakis and…

Saint George Al-Humeyra, November 7, 2020 His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received two delegations from the villages of Al Nasirah and Habnimra, in the Patriarchal Monastery of St. George Al-Humeyra in Wadi Al Nassara. The meeting took place in the presence of Metropolitan Akkar and dependencies,…

The parish began to acquaint the residents with the basics of the Orthodox faith. The construction of a Russian church dedicated to the Life-Giving Spring Icon of the Mother of God in Heviz, Hungary, attracted interest in the Orthodox faith among local residents. In response, the parish began to acquaint the residents with the basics of…

The monastic community of Mount Athos announced on Thursday it will not be receiving any visitors or pilgrims until November 30, as part of measures against the coronavirus pandemic. Workers at Mt. Athos must not travel between monasteries and hermitages, but must only stay at the site specified in their contract invitation, was clarified in…

Due to the possible strengthening of quarantine, the UOC, OCU, UGCC and RCC, together with the Ministry of Culture, declared the need to maintain access to the temples. It is important to preserve the opportunity to attend temples and other sacred places despite the aggravation of the coronavirus pandemic, says a joint statement by church leaders of Ukraine, the…

The main issue of the upcoming Synod of the Church of Cyprus will be the problem that arose due to the commemoration of the name of Dumenko by Archbishop Chrysostomos. The Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos, intends to convene a meeting of the Holy Synod in the near future, reports the…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios and His Grace Markos of Kisumu went to visit the parishes of Archangel Micheal Kinoo and Raphael and Irene Thogoto. The Archbishop and His Grace went around just to visit and see the churches. In each parish the Bishops were very happy to see the beautiful cathedrals and how the parish…