On November 9, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople sent a beaming letter of congratulations to Joe Biden, whom the media has widely reported to be the president-elect of America. The letter was published on the Facebook page of the Orthodox Observer. The Patriarch notes that he has had a long friendship with Biden, and that his…

Hundreds of people from Bucharest and all across Romania flocked to Radu Voda Monastery to venerate the holy relics of Saint Nectarios of Aegina during a three-day celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Saint’s blessed repose in the Lord. During the festive Divine Liturgy celebrated on St Nectarios’ feast day, Nov. 9, the assistant…

The winners of the “Colours of Orthodoxy. Finland” photo contest were announced at the end of October. The jury assembled online to evaluate the 880 photos sent by more than 100 participants from ten countries. Of these, 20 photos were selected for each category. the winning ones were selected. To decide the Grand Prize winner,…

On the day when the Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius, the brotherhood of the Zgodacica monastery was honored by the visit of His Grace Bishop Justin of Zica. The Bishop officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of the Diocesan Dean of Zica archpriest staurophor Nenad Ilic, abbot of…

St. Nektarios of Aegina is one of the most beloved saints of the Orthodox Church today. He is especially venerated by the Greek Orthodox faithful, thought he is also highly revered in Russia, Romania, and throughout the entire Orthodox world. The Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker reposed in the Lord on November 9, 1920, on the…

Parish Registration Now Available Topic Tips and Resources Now Available The Department of Religious Education has released the 2021 Topic Tips and Resources for the St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. Simultaneously, the parish registration is now available. Both can be found at https://www.goarch.org/en/oratorical Now in its 37th year, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is…

On Wednesday, November 4, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, assisted by area clergy, presided at the funeral of Rev. Fr. James Cleondis at the Presentation of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Malbis, Alabama. Below is the obituary published by the Cleondis family. Reverend James Cleondis, age 86, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, passed…

The Department of Religious Education has a variety of educational and gift items for the Christmas season for all ages. Browse the collection on Orthodox Marketplace but order early as we are still experiencing some slower delivery times. The Department carries Christmas ornaments and new gift options including a line of olive wood icons from…

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