The Holy Eparchial Synod met today in an extraordinary video conference at the invitation of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros with an exclusive objective to discuss the recent public debate on an official proposal to change the pension program of the Hierarchs. Following a discussion, it is stated that in accordance with the Sacred Canons…

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His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel told the Ecumenical Patriarch that the Romanian Patriarchate supports the preservation of the current status of the Hagia Sophia Basilica in Constantinople (Istanbul). The status of this symbol for Christianity is being re-discussed in Turkey. The Ecumenical Patriarchate has asked the Turkish authorities to keep the current museum status for the UNESCO monument. Please find…

The Church today venerates the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Procopius. Procopius in Greek means “progress” or “advancement”, a name the saint assumed after the Lord appeared to him during his imprisonment in Caesaria. St. Procopius achieved the crown of martyrdom when he was beheaded in the year 290, after numerous torments and imprisonment,…

The Orthodox mission of north Madagascar, under the supervision of its Metropolitan, His Eminence Ignatios, continued to offer humanitarian support to the poor and orphaned children in this massive region. A photographic feature is posted today on the pages of the Orthodoxia News Agency.    

The Russian Church continues its significant charity and social work amid the ongoing pandemic, which has exacerbated social problems in the vast country. According to reports, more and more people are turning to the Church, amid this dire period, for their basic needs. The Moscow Patriarchate’s Synodical Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry continues…

The Archdiocese of Australia this week announced a temporary suspension in public worship at its parishes in the greater Melbourne area and throughout the state of Victoria, following a recent and worrying spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the area. His Eminence, Archbishop of Australia Makarios, issued a relevant encyclical to the…

Continued threats by the Erdogan administration in Turkey to reconvert the iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, the remaining and now exclusively pro-government media in the country stepped up attacks and provocations against Orthodoxy and its pre-eminent Church primates. According to the Turkish mass daily Sabah, the status of the Hagia Sophia as mosque is…

An eighth joint ministerial decision applying temporary measures for all places of worship in Greece, ones aimed to protect the public from exposure to the coronavirus, is set for expiration. According to reports collected by the Orthodoxia News Agency, a new ministerial decision will not include significant changes. Nevertheless, the matter will be discussed by…