The day before the feast day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Ever-Virgin Mary, based on the Julian calendar, is commemorated today by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Members of the Holy Brotherhood of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher were led by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos, in a procession…

  The Church of Cyprus’ Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Orini, on the island republic, has commenced a humanitarian aid collection campaign for people in need in Beirut. Humanitarian aid is being collected by dozens of volunteers from the bishopric’s 45 parishes.

  Only days remain before a general election in the small Adriatic country of Montenegro on Sunday, amid continuing persecution of the Orthodox Church there by the outgoing government. In a videotaped message, the Metropolitan-Bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral, His Eminence Amphilochios, called on citizens to vote, in order to defend the faith, as…

  The NBA’s best defensive player for the 2019-2020 season, Milwaukee Bucks power forward Yannis Antetokounmpo, stressed that “first of all, I’d like to thank God,” during a brief acceptance speech. Antetokounmpo, who was born in Greece to immigrants from Nigeria, has been baptized into the Orthodox faith.   “Without my teammates this wouldn’t be…

  The contest is organized to present the diversity and beauty of Orthodoxy in Finland. Through this contest, which will culminate with an album and an exhibition, we would like to present for wider audience Christian life in Finland. We are looking for images in these categories: Churches (architecture, frescos, crosses, tombs, landscape) People (ordained…

  We often go left and right, we go the way of sin, the way of worldly troubles and anxieties, which burden us. We must always return to the Lord, through tears, through repentance, through prayer and fasting. Thus, the work we are doing here on earth will have a hundredfold fruit and will be…

On the eleventh week after Pentecost, 10/23. August 2020, His Eminence Porfirije, Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Zagreb Cathedral of the Transfiguration. -The Gospel is the word of God addressed to each of us individually. It tells us what is in accordance with our purpose. Every time we act…

On Thursday, August 27, at 8.30-11.00p.m., Feast of Saint Fanourios, Matins and the Divine Liturgy will be served at the Archdiocesan Chapel, 5 Craven Hill, London W2 3EN. thyateira.org.uk

  Sunday the 23rd of August marked a significant day in the history of the Greek Welfare Centre of South Australia – St Philothei (GWC), with the launch of our Port Pirie/Mid North operations. As one of the primary philanthropic organs of the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide, the GWC’s area of operation encompasses all of…