This Sunday our Church celebrates her Birthday, in the sense that on the day of Pentecost, fifty days after the life-saving event of Christ’s resurrection, the Holy Spirit “is seen as tongues of fire” and enlightens Christ’s disciples so that they might publicly begin the Apostolic work of the Evangelism of Humanity. The sacred work…

The court hearing in the case of His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlja and Nikšić of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro and eights priests of his diocese will be held June 19 in the city of Nikšić, reports the Metropolis of Montenegro. The clerics are accused of violating article 287 of the Montenegrin criminal…

International Children’s Day, June 1, was celebrated in a special way this year by the Huși Diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On this day, the first three hours of a series of six were gifted to disadvantaged families as part of the “Joy is Home” project that helps needy families with many children receive…

Every year since 2015, the Metropolis of Chicago hosts an annual Archon Business meeting with their local Archons. These meetings, which are held at the St. Iakovos Retreat Center, allow the Archons to review Archon activities for the year, and to discuss topics of importance including, but not limited to, how to better improve their…

On Memorial Saturday before Pentecost, 6 June 2020, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at tthe Cathedral church of Holy Archangel Michael in Belgrade. The Patriarch was concelebrated by protopresbyter-staurophor Petar Lukic, presbyter Slavisa Popovic and protodeacon Damjan Bozic. The clergy of the Cathedral church and students of the Faculty of…

June 6, 2020 Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church Troy, New York   Beloved Faithful, Today, both the Epistle and the Gospel Readings are endings – the ending to the Acts of the Apostles, and the ending of the Gospel of John. And here we are, gathered in this pious church of Saint Basil in Troy,…

A total of eight (8) scholarship awards of up to $500 each for candidates desiring to study singing, chanting, conducting, and continuing education in our Orthodox musical tradition. Understanding that our parishes and individual church musicians may be facing significant financial strain in the wake of the current pandemic, the Metropolis Church Music Federation Ministry has…

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The day of Pentecost is often called the “birthday” of the Church because it was on this day that the first community of Christians was formed upon hearing the Gospel preached by the Apostles, especially the Apostle Peter. It is easy for us to acknowledge this as a historical…

In an atmosphere of contrition but also with double joy, the great feast of Pentecost was celebrated on Sunday 7 June at the Parish of the Resurrection of Christ in Kogarah, Sydney. Scores of faithful gathered in church, in accordance with the current regulations regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, in order to celebrate the great feast…