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11.10.2020 | 19:28
Cyprus – Vandals spray paint icons in Mitsero church
Unknown vandals broke into the church in Mitsero in the Nicosia district overnight on Saturday and sprayed icons with five-pointed stars. The door and smaller crosses were also covered with spray paint. Speaking to Sigmalive, community leader Andreas Kyriakou said the police had been informed. “They ruined all the icons with spray paint, I don’t…
11.10.2020 | 19:25
Archbishop of Cyprus undergoes spinal surgery in Athens
Archbishop Chrysostomos has undergone spine surgery in Athens, it was announced on Saturday. A statement from the archbishopric said his doctor at White Cross clinic was satisfied with the results. The operation was carried out on Saturday by the director of the clinic Theologos Theologou along with a specialist neurosurgeon and his team. The 79-year-old…
11.10.2020 | 18:12
The Chinese Metochion community greets the parish of a church in Moscow Region on the commemoration day of St. Sergius and its patron saint’s feast
On October 8, 2020, the day of the passing away of St. Sergius the Abbot of Radonezh, the Chinese Patriarchal Metochion community visited the church of St. Nicholas of Myra in Lycia at the Zdekhovo village, Moscow Region (Patriarchal Metochion) to participate in the Divine Liturgy. One of the side-altars in this church is dedicated…
11.10.2020 | 18:08
Parish of St. Sergius church on Chang Island in Thailand marks its patron saint’s day
On October 8, 2020, the day of the passing of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Orthodox community on Koh Chang Island (Trat Province, Thailand) marked its patron saint’s day. During the festive day, the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the island was led by rector of the church Father Roman Borodich. He was assisted by Father Ioann…
11.10.2020 | 18:04
Acting administrator of the Diocese of Vienna-Austria Bishop Alexis of Caffa meets with Austrian ambassador in Russia
On October 7, Bishop Alexis of Caffa, vicar of the Diocese of Chersonesus, who is acting administrator of the Diocese of Vienna-Austria, met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Austria to Russia H. E. Johannes Eigner, at the Austrian embassy in Moscow. Participating in the talk was Dr. Robert Gerschner, Plenipotentiary Minister at the Austrian…
11.10.2020 | 17:56
On the commemoration day of St. John the Theologian, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at his burial place near Ephesus
On October 9, 2020, the day of the passing away of St. John the Theologian, Rev. George Sergeyev, responsible for pastoral care for Russian-speaking believers in the Republic of Turkey, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church built on the burial place of the saint in the Turkish town of Selcuk near Ephesus. Participating in…
11.10.2020 | 17:35
Serbian Village Residents Establish Chapel Inside Giant Oak
The relic oak is more than 500 years old, and its wide trunk made it possible to build a chapel inside. Residents of a small Serbian village of Chibukovac visit the chapel, built in an old oak tree. The relic oak is more than 500 years old, and its wide trunk made it possible to…
11.10.2020 | 17:31
Growing Orthodox Presence in Timor-Leste
Timor Leste, is a small country of 1.2 million occupying half the island of Timor. While Timor West is predominantly Muslim and has made headlines in recent years for the aggressive attacks on its Christian minority population, Timor Leste is predominantly Catholic. This is due to its history of colonization under the Portuguese. In fact,…
11.10.2020 | 17:17
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia – District of Northcote Victoria will soon launch its central youth organisation
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia the District of Northcote will soon launch it’s central youth organisation. The central youth was going to be an initiative launched at the youth conference early this year, however, due to covid this was cancelled and everything since has been postponed. Nevertheless, the youth is…
