The Church today venerates the memory of the Righteous Martyr Febronia, as well as the martyr Orentius and his six brothers, all soldiers in the Roman Army. They were cashiered for declaring themselves as Christians – suffering martyrdom during the persecutions of Roman co-Emperor Maximian. Today is also the feast day of St. Dionysius, the…

Well-known Serbian director Emir Kusturica this week visited the new Cathedral of the Armed Forces of Russia, built in honor of the 75th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, as the Second World War is known in Russia. Kusturica said he was acquainted with the elements of the artistic and architectural decoration of…

Support continued to pour in from the Orthodox faithful for the Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, following a series of recent malicious press reports and subsequent criticism dealing with the purchase of a property in Sydney by the Archdiocese. The furor arose just days before the first anniversary of Makarios’ enthronement as Archbishop of…

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, issued a message for Friday’s world day against narcotics, extending a Christian message of hope for those, as he said, courageously walking down a path of detoxification, as well as to their families; a message of faith in the Resurrected Christ to bring light to the…

Sessions of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople continued on Thursday, under the chairmanship of the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, at the Orthodox Center of Chambesy, outside Geneva. As we reported on Wednesday, the Holy Synod this week announced the canonization of reposed Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella and AlmopIas,…

One great challenge in our efforts to lead Christian lives is how we treat those around us. Often we find that one of our fellows annoys us, acts unjustly or unfairly to us, and in many cases for no apparent reason. This can create unrest, a lack of peace within us, and sometimes even a…

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas in Rakovica on 24 June 2020. The Patriarch was concelebrated by the local clergy. At the beginning of the service His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch consecrated a new fresco painting of the church. After the cross…

Children of St. Sava Camp; Past, Present & Future, With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Irinej, we are excited to announce our Virtual Camp 2020. We are heartbroken that we are unable to hold our camp season in person at Shadeland, but we hope to stay connected through this virtual experience. Via the social…

  The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools, Directors and Participants of all Youth Organizations, and all devout Orthodox Christians of the Communities of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey My…