His Grace Bishop Nikodim of Dalmatia celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Krupa monastery on 28 August 2020. On the occasion of the monastery dedicated to the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God lots of people gathered on this holy place. Following the Liturgy, the Bishop held a sermon. Source

His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Sts. Basil of Ostrog and Peter of Cetinje at the Theological Seminary of Saint Peter of Dabar-Bosnia in Foca on 31 August 2020. The Hierarch was concelebrated by protopresbyter Aleksandar Vidakovic, protopriest Ljubomir Prijovic, acting rector of the Seminary; presbyters…

Thursday, September 3rd, is the last day of submissions for the the photo contest “Colours of Orthodoxy. Finland”. This year’s edition, as its name says, is dedicated to the diversity and beauty of Orthodoxy in Finland. The contest is organized by the Orthodox photo portal OrthPhoto.net in partnership with the Orthodox Church of Finland and the…

The Greek government on Monday evening issued a navigational telex, or navtex, from a regional station on the island of Crete, in response to an advisory issued earlier in the day by Turkey. Official Ankara extended its illegal seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, part of an increasingly belligerent and jingoist stance by the country’s…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Monday presided over a signing ceremony of the Patriarchal and Synodal Acts of inclusion of four new saints in the Orthodox Church’s liturgical calendar. The ceremony took place at Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George. The Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod read out the…

The permanent Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece convened today in its new composition, as Tuesday marks the beginning of its new synodical period. The sessions will end on Thursday. One of the primary issues that will be discussed will be the implementation of coronavirus-related measures in the churches. The 164th synodical…

The Orthodox Church today commemorates the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year, which as always starts on September 1. This was the custom in Constantinople until its fall in 1453, as well as in Russia until the reign of Peter I. September 1 is still celebrated as the New Year at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of…

The 30th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, scheduled for February 4-7, 2021 at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been postponed and will be replaced by a Virtual Annual Meeting during the same period. Our Chairman, Argyris Vassiliou, stated: “This unfortunate action was taken due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding air travel and large gatherings.” The…

If you’re like many and are wondering what church musicians can do during the COVID-19 crisis, these two Zoom Webinars coming up from the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians may be of interest to you. Both will feature many practical suggestions! 1. “COVID-10 and CHURCH MUSIC in the PARISHES” Friday, September 11th from…