Church bells in Cyprus tolled in a funereal tone for five minutes on Friday at noon to mark the conversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque while the government, parties and groups condemned the Turkish move. The first prayers after the recent decision to turn the centuries-old monument into a mosque were held…

In this video the great Greek actress of international fame Irene Papas is singing the Acathist Hymn kontakion Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ, “The Invincible Champion”, in Hagia Sophia, 1983. She is singing it a cappella, her voice alone expresses the 15 centuries of this hymn and reflects on the greatness of the Basilica that was built…

The President of Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Vucic, visited the construction site of the Serbian and Russian Orthodox Cathedral and the Spiritual-cultural center in Banja Luka, where he was welcomed by His Grace Bishop Jefrem of Banja Luka on 23th July 2020. President Vucic and a delegation of the Republic of Serbia were accompanied by the…

An EU representative told Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA) on Saturday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque “undoubtedly creates distrust, promotes new divisions among religious communities and undermines the EU’s efforts for dialogue and cooperation.” The same source noted that the EU Council of Foreign Ministers held on…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the National Day of Mourning over Ἁγία Σοφία Holy Trinity Archdiocesan Cathedral July 24, 2020 New York, New York Beloved Faithful and Friends around the world, This day is a day, when grief and sorrow are mingled with faith and with hope. This day is a day, when our hymns…

On Friday, 24 July 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Chapel of the Annunciation. Clergy and laity in attendance joined their prayers with His Eminence for the unity and stability of the Holy Churches of God as well as for…

The Church today venerates the memory of Christina the Great Martyr of Tyre. Living in the late second century, St. Christina was the daughter of a pagan named Urban. Enlightened in her heart to believe in Christ, she broke her father’s idols, made of gold and silver, and distributed the pieces to the poor. She…

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The online magazine Pemptousia today posted footage of a con-celebratory assembly of elders of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, as well as the address of Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of Vatopedi, along with the addresses of the Abbots of the Holy Monasteries of Hiliandariou and Karakallinou, the Elder Archimandrites…