A specific insult against both Christianity and Islam. The stubborn decision of Turkey about the Hagia Sophia is not only a kind of cultural “jihad” (holy war), especially today when any type of jihadist is condemned internationally, but constitutes a specific insult against both Christianity and Islam. They made a mosque ofthe marvelous Church of…

46th Anniversary Commemoration of the Invasion of Cyprus To the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools, Directors and Participants of all Youth Organizations, and all devout Orthodox Christians of the Communities of…

Brussels, 17 July 2020 COMMUNIQUE ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF HAGIA SOFIA FROM A MUSEUM TO A MOSQUE It is with deep grief that the members of CROCEU1 learned about the unprecedented violation of the UNESCO rules that took place in Turkey, after the Turkish authorities decided to change the status of the world heritage monument “Hagia…

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain has released the following Encyclical regarding the tragic anniversary of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus. The Encyclical reads:

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, “The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.” –Psalm 29:11 It was on July 20, 1974 that the people of northern Cyprus suffered greatly during the invasion of the Turkish forces. Since that day, their lives have forever been changed. The destruction,…

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The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has called on the Turkish authorities to keep the mosaics of the Hagia Sophia and encouraged the global community to help preserve the special status of this church. “We hope that the Turkish authorities will make the necessary efforts to preserve the priceless Christian mosaics, which miraculously…

A teleconference on the subject of maintaining Christian love amid contemporary challenges, was held this week in Russia, with the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, and within the framework of the 13th international conference of Orthodox youth.

This Martyr lived during the reign of Claudius II in the late 3rd century. She was from Pisidia of Cilicia, in southeast Asia Minor and was the only daughter of a heathen. When she was 15, she was apprehended by the ruler of Olmbrius, and when asked her name, homeland, and faith, she answered: “My…