After nearly three months, peaceful prayer rallies and protests resumed over the weekend in Montenegro against a controversial law regarding religious institutions in the small Adriatic country. Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday, with the central slogan of the faithful being “…we won’t give up our sacred relics.” The protests are part…

The monastery of Varnakova, in the south-central Greece prefecture of Fokida, sustained major damages from a fire that erupted at the nunnery on Sunday evening. Unfortunately, the well-known icon of the Panaghia Varnakova was destroyed in the blaze — three years after narrowly being saved from another fire at the site. Firefighters were able to…

A visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Belgrade is set for October, coinciding with the completion of works at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Sava, a project funded by Russian donations. The iconic cathedral is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. The cathedral features a rigorous symmetrical layout, with its interior…

This week we are away from the most characteristic period of our Faith, the period of Resurrection. But we cannot forget that always we are believers in the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ. Through our Lord, we acquire the Holy Spirit, and this period of Christian struggles is ruled by the Holy Spirit, from the Father….

New York, NY – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros applauded the signing by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of the ‘Say Their Name’ Reform Agenda package, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the issue of systemic brutality against minority communities across the nation. These reforms included: Allowing for transparency of prior disciplinary…

Boston, Massachusetts Your Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, Beloved Brother in Christ and Co-celebrant in the Holy Spirit: I wanted my presence today to be a surprise for Your Eminence, but with all the issues surrounding our church gatherings, even this occasion of your Name Day required more preparation than spontaneity. Nevertheless, I am delighted to be…

During his sermon on Sunday, June 14, 2020, the Patriarch of Romania stressed the beauty of the diversity and unity in the Church. These are illustrated by the example of the Saints of all times, including those in the future, from all places, of all ages and different social ranks, the known and unknown. ‘This…

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of St. Justin of Celije, next to the church of St. Nicholas of Ohrid and Zica, in Resnik on June 14, 2020. His Holiness was concelebrated by Bishop’s dean of Belgrade-Posavina, Archpriest-Staurophore Branko Mitrovic, Archpriest Aleksandar Petrović, Priests Goran Mišanović and Ljubomir Petronijević,…

Thank You To All Who Helped Make the Metropolis 2020 Virtual Awards Ceremony A Huge Success! IT WORKED!! 2020 Metropolis Virtual Ministry Awards Recognition By Stamatis Astra, of the Astra Report It will not work! We are in the middle of a health crisis, that has become an economic crisis, and to top it all…