”In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions”. Kontakion “Neither the grave nor death could contain the Theotokos, the unshakable hope, ever vigilant in intercession and protection….

With the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, His Grace Bishop Silvester Kisitu of Gulu and Eastern Uganda today officiated the launching of the Covid19 mitigation equipment donated by UOMB – Uganda Orthodox Medical Bureau with support from IOCC – International Orthodox Christian Charities at Holy Cross Orthodox Mission Hospital – Namungoona. These equipments…

Romanian churches and landmark buildings were illluminated in red on the evening of August 16 to mark the first National Day of Remembrance of the Brancoveanu Martyrs and of Awareness of Violence against Christians. To show the Romanians’ awareness regarding violence and persecution against Christians, which continues even today in the world, buildings from Romania’s…

A great story of greatness and forgiveness: 

While the Orthodox faithful in Montenegro held cross processions twice a week for several months at the beginning of the year in defense of the rights of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, they have been limited for several months now due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the faithful take every opportunity to express…

Now that people are more accustomed to social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), the following protocol is offered to parishes to help reintroduce the distribution of antidoron and artoklasia. For parishes that offer Holy Communion at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, and only if there is no other clergyman available to distribute…

  WEST MILFORD, NJ – The Greek community celebrated the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Protectress of the Pontians, Panagia Soumela, on August 15 and 16 during the annual Pilgrimage of the Holy Institution Panagia Soumela established by the Pontian Society of America & Canada. A statement posted on the Holy…

  Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis participated in the events marking Romania’s Navy Day in Constanța on Saturday. The Archbishop of Tomis officiated a thanksgiving service and addressed the Romanian sailors and the authorities present. Recalling that the Church honours Virgin Mary on August 15, the Archbishop said that Romania is also called the Garden of…

The 2020 edition of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), which was programmed to be held this September in Timișoara, has been rescheduled for next year. The decision was taken considering the need to limit the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest edition of the event was held in the southern-Romania city of Craiova between September…