Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Silver Spring, Maryland October 18, 2020 Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been said, “last but not least,” as this wonderful community of Saints Constantine and Helen does, indeed, now complete my visitations of all the Parishes of the Archdiocesan District. However, I would rather say,…
Churches in Northern Ireland will be permitted to keep their doors open despite the imposition of a so-called “circuit breaker” lockdown, reports Premier. The new restrictions, which will be in place for the next month, institute a mandatory requirement for worshippers to use face coverings when entering and exiting their church buildings. In terms of…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia – District of Adelaide has issued the following announcement regarding a new abortion Bill that was tabled in SA parliament. The announcement reads: Dear Reverend Fathers, brothers and sisters in Christ, As you may be aware, this Wednesday 14th of October a new Bill was tabled in SA parliament under…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia – District of Northcote Victoria has issued the following announcement regarding this week’s blessing service at St Basil’s Homes. The announcement reads: Dear friends, By the Grace of God, the Archiepiscopal Vicar for the District of Northcote, the Very Reverend Evmenios Vasilopoulos, conducted a blessing service this week at St…
In preparation to once again meet his flock in the Metropolis of Burundi and Rwanda, His Eminence Metropolitan Innocentios Byakatonda will lead the divine liturgy on this Sunday of the commemoration of Luke the Evangelist (October 18, 2020) at St. Nicholas Cathedral Namungoona. It should be remembered that the Metropolitan has been held in Uganda…
Ionian Village, the Archdiocese’s summer camp site in the northwestern Peloponnese, sustained damage on Monday, October 13, 2020. A tornado ripped through the facility, causing most significant damage to the cafeteria (“Trap”) and the pool. Several trees behind the cabins were uprooted and launched hundreds of feet. No one was on site during the tornado,…
In the framework of the last two appeals launched by the Middle East Council of Churches consequently to the Beirut Blast, the Diakonia department’s team provided a new batch of relief supplies to presidents in the member church to be distributed to the most vulnerable and damaged families in the Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox, Evangelical and…
During a working visit to the Republic of Turkey, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena took part in a prayer service for Ukraine and visited the Patriarchal Church of St. George. After that, the Head of State and the First Lady met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Patriarch thanked for…
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