June 22, 2020 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New York, New York Beloved Father Andreas, Chancellor of our Holy Archdiocese of America Your Grace(s) and beloved Clergy, Dear Faithful, I glorify God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for allowing me to be here today, one year from my enthronement as Archbishop of America, to…

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The 26th scientific symposium “Gospel and Ethos”, which was held at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts. Paul and Peter in the northern Greece city of Veria, was concluded over the weekend. Due to public health precautions to prevent exposure to the coronavirus, representatives of Orthodox Patriarchates and Autocephalous Churches participated via the Internet.

  The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, during his homily on Sunday, referred to the need for prayer and the preservation of the spiritual wealth that springs from Orthodoxy. His Beatitude also cited the missionary works of the Holy Apostles Andres and Phillip, who preached the word of the Gospel in the wider…

Another instance of harassment against Orthodoxy and Orthodox believers took place late last Wednesday in southern Albania, where members of a shadowy ultra-nationalist movement, known as “Boys of Laberia”, attempted to hold a protest in front of the Greek consulate in the city of Gjirokastër. Before being disbanded by police, protesters demanded that Archbishop of…

A looming decision by Turkey’s high court on whether the iconic Hagia Sophia can be reconverted into a so-called “conquest mosque” by the Turkish state is expected on July 2. This latest provocation by the Turkish state has sparked concerns throughout the Orthodox world. The greatest of all cathedrals in eastern Christendom is now a…

The tense situation in Montenegro continues, with the Orthodox Church and the faithful in the small Adriatic country resuming peaceful opposition to a controversial law regarding religious institution — and amid stepped up persecution by authorities in that country. Rallies, prayer vigils and protest marches were again held on Sunday, as opposition resumed after months…

The Church today venerates the memory of Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata. St. Eusebius lived in the 4th century and was a staunch defender of Orthodoxy against the heresy of Arianism, falling by the hand of a heretic for his faith.

On Sunday, June 8/21, 2020, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos officiated the Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem on the Feast of All the Saints of Palestine, Martyrs, Confessors and Righteous, which is being celebrated in the last decades by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem after the Sunday…