The Bishop Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, His Eminence Amphilochios, this week gave an exclusive interview to the Orthodoxia news agency and journalist Maria Giachnaki. Speaking via Skype, His Eminence referred to the present ordeal faced by humanity from the invisible threat of the coronavirus. Amphilochios also detailed the centuries of trials and tribulations…

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem reminded this week that the faithful from around the world can watch the ceremony of the lighting of the Holy Flame — annually held on Holy Saturday inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem – via a live connection on the Patriarchate’s official Facebook page.     In a…

Today is the Wednesday of Holy and Great Easter Week. The day’s liturgy commemorates two women, whom the more discerning interpreters of the Gospel say anointed the Lord with myrrh — the first, quite some time before His Passion; the other, a few days before. According to the Scriptures, one was a harlot and sinner;…

The album of songs dedicated to the great Athonite ascetic Saint Iosif the Hesychast is entitled ‘Great Hours’, in commemoration of the enduring spiritual support he has given to the world.  pemptousia.com

“He who closes his ear to the cry of the weak will himself cry out and will not be heard.” (Proverbs 21,13) Over the past few weeks we have all been facing an increasingly challenging time: the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has caused death and suffering to many Europeans and has brought our society to a previously…

In this year’s pastoral encyclical for Holy Pascha, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel highlights the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection noting that the faith in the resurrection ‘helps us not to lose our hope in the face of life’s hardships.’ ‘Let us ask more insistently for the help of the crucified and risen Christ, Who knows our…

On April 14, 2020, Holy Tuesday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon spoke by phone from his residence at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk with His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. His Beatitude extended greetings to His All-Holiness for a blessed continuation of Holy Week, and a joyful and spiritually fulfilling Great and Holy…

Watch the broadcast of the Service of Matins of Great Thursday and the Sacrament of Unction from the Annunciation Church, Piraeus, Greece:   

Byelorussian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that he will not prohibit Byelorussians to do anything on Easter and will attend the church service. “Those who want will pray and go to church. I will be in church. This is my tradition. I rarely go but I am always in church on Christmas and Easter. I…