Children of St. Sava Camp; Past, Present & Future, With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Irinej, we are excited to announce our Virtual Camp 2020. We are heartbroken that we are unable to hold our camp season in person at Shadeland, but we hope to stay connected through this virtual experience. Via the social…

  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 the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey My…

Four objects of cultural heritage in the Pereslavl Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church have been pinpointed to receive federal funds for emergency restoration and conservation works. In all, the Russian Ministry of Culture has decided to allocate $506,450 (35 million rubles) to the Church of Metropolitan Peter in Pereslavl-Zalessky, part of the wall of…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has donated $325,000 to the Bega Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, to be used “for the relief of human suffering”. Earlier this year, Greek Orthodox faithful across Australia came together to put their thoughts and concerns into action. “We are overwhelmed and extremely grateful to the Greek Orthodox people…

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The Church today commemorates the Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist. John was greater than all who are born of women – the Prophet who received God’s testimony that he surpassed all the Prophets; born of the aged and barren Elizabeth — who filled his kinsmen, and those that lived about, with gladness and…

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Tuesday announced the canonization of the late Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella and Almopias, Kallinikos. The Holy Synod, chaired by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, convened in the Swiss city of Chambésy. Kallinikos’ memory will be commemorated with a feast day…

Greek foreign minister, Nikos Dendias, accompanied by visiting EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, toured the Greek-Turkish frontier on Wednesday, with both men noting that Greece’s borders with Turkey are also the EU borders, and that the Union has the determination to protect its external borders effectively. Dendias added that…

The Holy Icon Axion Esti was venerated in centuries-old Mount Athos tradition this week at the semi-autonomous monastic community’s capital, Karyes, with the Metropolitan of Sisanion and Siatista, His Eminence Athanasios officiated at a Divine Liturgy, and co-officiated by several Mount Athos Elders.