The first Church services with the presence of worshipers were conducted this week at Moscow’s iconic Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Epiphany Cathedral at Yelokhovo, after coronavirus-related measures were lifted by the Russian government. Public health guidelines and precautions were still in place, as the Divine Liturgy was celebrated with worshipers adhering to…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, addressed Greek Orthodox clerics in the United States via teleconference, where he bemoaned what he called the unjust and often unconstitutional barriers being placed against church-going by certain local authorities around the United States. His Eminence stated, in fact, that “… We must remain vigilant that our Orthodoxy…

Members of the permanent Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Church of Greece met on Wednesday for a second straight day, with the session punctuated by a brief ceremony, where Greece’s health minister, Vassilis Kikilias, received medical equipment on behalf of the Greek state, donated by the Church and totaling 100,000 euros in value. The equipment…

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 Violence. Destruction. Loss of business. Loss of lives. We are just easing up on “stay at home” and “shelter in place” orders as a result of the pandemic, and now there are new restrictions across…

On May 31, the 7th Sunday after the Resurrection of Christ, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with the clergy and parishioners of the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral in Chisinau. This Sunday commemorates the Holy Fathers of the 1st Oecumenical Council. It highlights the unity of the Church…

On May 29, 2020, in the former residence courtyard of the Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, a meeting of the Scientific Council of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary held its session. It was presided by the Rector of this educational institution, PhD of Theology and Philology, Professor, Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze. He presented a…

The Hagiotaphite Brotherhood announces in sadness, nevertheless sadness in the Lord, Who was crucified in the flesh and resurrected from the dead, the departure from this world of its member Archimandrite Martyrios Dikey. Archimandrite Martyrios, whose name in the world was Marinos Dikey, had an excellent education in computer training. He joined the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood…

  On Monday, 1 June 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presented his vision for religious education in the United Kingdom and Ireland and officially inaugurated the Religious Education Committee. This important new committee of the Archdiocese will be responsible for the creation of a formal, standardised Archdiocesan Religious Education ministry for all age-groups. The work…

  June 1, 2020 Via Zoom New York, New York Your Grace(s), Reverend Chancellor, Reverend Fathers Beloved Brothers in Christ, Together, we have traveled a very long road from the beginning of this past Lent and the beginning of this pandemic crisis. Before I say anything else, I want to express to all of you…