Another charity concert of the All-Ukrainian Marathon, organized by the Brotherhood of St. Prince Vladimir and Archpriest Alexander Klimenko, took place in Cherkassy. It is not customary to talk often about the demographic problem that exists in our society. Archbishop Theodosy (Snigirev) of Cherkassy and Kanev said this after a concert that took place in…

“We have always been saying and still do so that Davit Gareji is a Georgian land. If there was an illegal alienation of territories, it is a crime against the nation and the country,” says the statement of the Georgian Patriarchate. “What does the Patriarchate know about the new circumstances related to the maps?” On…

On Oct. 17, 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch John X met the Bishops of the Patriarchate and the priests of Damascus and its Countryside in the Patriarchate. The meeting theme was “Ministry in these difficult times.” The following reverend fathers lectured on the topic: Archimandrite Elias Habib, Father Gabi Kahila, and Father Ignatius Drouge. Questions and…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East gave a farewell sermon in mourning over Professor Habib Lavant, saying: “With earthly sorrow and hope in the resurrection, we bid farewell today, together with the whole Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, a prolific great scholar, Professor…

With the blessings of Metropolitan Jonah, His Eminence Metropolitan Innocentios Byakatonda of Burundi and Rwanda presided over Holy Liturgy at St. Nicholas Orthodox cathedral Namungoona. The metropolitan in his sermon encouraged the Faith to take prayer as they number one instrument to fight the evil one and thanked them for their prayers and support during…

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his office at the Department of State in Washington D.C. The two leaders discussed ongoing issues of importance in the Middle East, with Sayidna offering his expertise, particularly in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, and the critical situation…

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…