Hagia Sophia along with other monuments of Istanbul has been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1985, and is strongly protected as a major cultural artifact of humanity, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said to national broadcaster ERT1 on Friday. Responding to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s plans to celebrate the 567th anniversary since…

Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Friday expressed the government disapproval of the events planned by Turkish authorities outside Hagia Sophia, on the occasion of the 567th anniversary since the Fall of Constantinople. Speaking to SKAI TV, Petsas said: “The fiesta Ankara is preparing at Hagia Sophia is annoying because, apart from everything else, [Hagia Sophia]…

“Attempt Great things for God, expect great things from God! The Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The mission of His Gospel begins! He left here for everywhere! There are three quick things, and all I can do now is mention them, about the ascension of Jesus. It gives to us, first of…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia issued a message of unity on the occasion of the celebration of the memory of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. On Sunday, 31 May, which was dedicated to the memory of the 318 Holy Fathers who took part in the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea and who…

The Leadership 100 Board of Trustees, in a historic vote, approved a total of $8.2 million in grants, including a grant of $5 million toward the St. Nicholas National Shrine and $3,174,158 million in additional grants, bringing the total of grants distributed since the founding of Leadership 100 to $60 million. The vote took place…

Statement on the Incident in Minneapolis May 30, 2020   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…

On 28 May 2020, the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Damascus representation of the Russian Orthodox Church. The liturgy, which was celebrated by the representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russian to the Patriarch of Great Antioch, Hegumen Arseniy (Sokolov), was attended by the…

The Monastery of Milesheva celebrated its church patron, the Ascension of the Lord, on 28 May 2020 His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Milesheva officiated the Divine Liturgy in Pribojska Banja with concelebration of the principal of Saint Nicholas monastery Archimandrite Teofil, spiritual father of Milesheva Archimandrite Leontije, principal of the Holy Ascension Church at Seljani…

In a message for the Sunday of Parents and Children (June 7), Patriarch Daniel emphasizes the fundamental role that the family played during the coronavirus pandemic. His Beatitude called the family “a natural environment for raising and educating children for life.” “During this period, the time spent by parents with their children was greatly appreciated,…