On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, the day of Mid-Pentecost, in response to pleas by many Orthodox Christians and with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, after Divine Liturgy at St Seraphim Memorial…

Four Iranian Christian converts who were arrested in February have been sent to Lakan Prison after they were unable to afford the bail established by Branch 10 of the Revolutionary Courts. Each individual was set a bail of 500 million tomans ($30,000) after they appeared before the court on May 14th. The exact nature of…

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! On this Sunday, our Church remembers the meeting of Jesus Christ with the Samaritan Woman. Our tradition has named her Φωτεινή (Fotini), meaning the illuminated one. Jesus encountered Fotini at a well, where she was about to draw water. In their conversation, Jesus…

Georgian priests marched in Tbilisi today, marking ‘Family Purity Day’ backed by the Georgian Orthodox Church, first celebrated in 2014. Usually, on this day clerics call on people to take to the streets with them. However, amid the coronavirus-related restrictions on gathering and social distancing, this time the demonstration was held without public participation. Georgian…

Georgia stands firmly on the Orthodox faith, this is our fate, this is our reward, God’s reward to Georgia, – the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II said during the Sunday sermon. The patriarch spoke about the strength of the family. ” The celebration lasts for a week, within a week, we will ask the…

Churches and chapels across Greece reopened to the faithful on Sunday for attendance at holy services and the Divine Liturgies, two months after strict restrictions to prevent exposure to the Covid-19 virus were imposed by the Greek government, measures that extended even over Holy and Great Easter Week. A ceiling of 50 worshipers at any…

The Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North, Central and South America has issued a statement regarding the heightened situation in Montenegro. The statement reads:   The Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North, Central and South America St. Sava Monastery, Libertyville, Illinois May 14, 2020 COMMUNIQUE   The Episcopal Council of…

With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the lives of many people across the United States, Orthodox Christians are called upon to BE the Church and aid the community during these trying times. The following is an example of Christian Stewardship that should not go unnoticed: On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, members of the St. Sava Serbian…

Upon the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, a rite of supplications to the Holy Mother of God for the support to bishops, clergy and faithful people of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro was served in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral, Belgrade, on the 14th of May 2020. The prayer of…