Presbytera Petronela Bărăscu has expressed her gratitude for all the good things she received from God, the most precious of which are life and family. Before the one year memorial of her husband, the former parish priest of Parava parish in Bacău County, she wrote on Facebook: “We have received life as a gift, we owe…

Patriarch Daniel calls young people the “gift of God” for family, Church, society. The Patriarch of Romania often urges them to place Christ at the center of their personal lives. On the occasion of International Youth Day, we present 10 thoughts of Patriarch Daniel for young people. Young people are God’s gift for family, Church,…

According to the UN, International Youth Day (August 12) gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young people’s voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. This occasion is a good time to raise awareness of the involvement of young people in the life of the Church, from active participation…

Due to COVID-19 pandemic that has kept the churches in lockdown since March 2020, His Grace Silvester met on August 12, 2020, the priests in the Eastern part of the Diocese at St. Paul Orthodox Parish – Nakabale to deliver to them the proposed measures (SOPs) to be taken into consideration as agreed by the…

<<<<<< AID REQUEST FOR BEIRUT >>>>>> FROM HOLY METROPOLIS OF NEW ZEALAND ON BEHALF OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN BASILIOS OF THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PLEASE IF YOU WANT TO HELP THE FAMILIES OF BEIRUT GIVE GENEROUSLY AND QUICKLY. From His Eminence Metropolitan Basilios, Many of you will be aware through…

On Sunday the 9th of August 2020, His Eminence Metropolitan Basilios attended and presided over The Matins and Divine Liturgy Service at St. George Cathedral. In attendance were the Ambassador of Lebanon for Australia and New Zealand, his Excellency Mr. Milad Raed. The Trisagion prayer of the departed was offered for the victims of the…

In response to the appeals for humanitarian aid, medical support, and financial assistance for Beirut, Lebanon, following the devasting explosion earlier this month, the Greek Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain announces the establishment of an emergency relieffundspecifically for this purpose. Because of the immediate charitable response of our community members, the Archdiocese…

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August 10, 2020 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church New York, New York Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am so very glad to be with you this evening, as we chant together the Service of Paraklesis, the Canon of Supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. These services are part of our preparation…