Download: Re-Opening Our Parishes – Letter to the Faithful   Video Transcript Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! For nearly two months, we have lived under the conditions of physical and social distancing in order to slow the advance of the Coronavirus. As a church, we have had to severely…

On the feast of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas of Myra, on May 22, 2020, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej presided over the Holy Archhierarchal Liturgy in St. Nicholas Church (18th C.) in Zemun, Belgrade. The Serbian Patriarch was concelebrated by abbot of the Tuman monastery, Archimandrite Dimitrije; archpriest staurophor Djordje Knezevic,…

The Orthodox Christian Network’s myOCN Community Online Gathering on Thursday, May 21 featured as special guest Anthony J. Limberakis, M.D., National Commander of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Please click here to view the live-stream presentation. With Fr. Christopher Metropulos, Executive Director of the OCN, Dr. Limberakis discussed who the…

On May 22, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America met via video conference and determined that a direct appeal to several Governors be made to insist on the equitable treatment of religion in the reopening of certain States. In the appeal, the Hierarchs of…

Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, On the 21st of May, our Church commemorated two of its most significant saints, Constantine the Great and his mother, Helen. As these are two very common names among our people, first, let me wish “Hronia Polla!” to all of you who celebrated your…

Following the situation development in the Holy Land, we the Heads of the Three Communities, custodians of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre and Resurrection, wish to inform that starting on Sunday 24th this most Holy Place will be accessible again to the faithful for visits and prayers. For safety reasons and in order to…

His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta has issued a supplemental letter concerning the re-opening of the churches. The letter reads: I greet you my beloved with love and joy in the name of our Resurrected Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I pray that this message finds you well, as we prepare to re-open our churches….

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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, the organizers would like to present the Christian life in Finland to a wider audience. The organizers are looking for images in these categories: Churches (architecture, frescos, crosses, tombs,…