On 28 July 2020, the representatives of Local Orthodox Churches to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia took part in the celebration of the commemoration day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, which centered on the Patriarchal liturgy at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour. Among Patriarch Kirill’s concelebrants were Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis…

HG Bishop Ioan Casian participated in the ordination HG Bartholomew of Keramos vicar – bishop (Ecumenical Patriarchate – Canada) HG Bishop Ioan Casian, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada, participated on Saturday in the ordination of HG Bartholomew (Mostratos) of Keramos on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada. The religious service took place…

Rep. Dina Titus leads effort to denounce Turkey for converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque WASHINGTON, DC, July 23, 2020 — On the eve of the national “day of mourning” for Hagia Sophia and Turkey’s planned inauguration of using Hagia Sophia as a mosque, the US House of Representatives passed, by unanimous consent, an amendment…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the completion of Phase One of the COVID-19 relief fund, which was created to assist with the living expenses of those facing financial hardship as a result of the current pandemic. The Archdiocesan COVID-19 relief fund has helped hundreds of families across the country throughout the first five…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia will hold a memorial service on Friday, 31 July at 12:00md for the repose of the souls of the victims of the Coronavirus pandemic and will commemorate the names of the brethren who have recently departed this life and, in particular, those who were residents of the aged care…

In a letter to the Hellenic College Holy Cross community, President George M. Cantonis announced that, in light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the campus will not reopen for the fall semester and all courses will continue to be taught online. “This decision was not made lightly,” he stressed. “Administrators and staff spent countless hours…

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On 28 July 2020, the commemoration day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, the church-state celebration day of the Baptism of Russia, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. The Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, which took…

Romania ranks 3rd in the world in terms of canonical Orthodox population, according to a review made by Matthew Namee from the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas. Another conclusion of his analysis is that most of the Christian Orthodox in the West are Romanian. The first three countries in terms of the Orthodox population…