During this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios has been assuring the Clergy and Faithful of the Metropolis of Boston of his Archpastoral love and the full support of our Metropolis to assist its Parishes with resources which help guide and assist ministry during this time. Metropolitan Methodios informed many small…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced today the creation of a COVID-19 Parish Relief Fund to support parishes under significant financial distress as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund will provide direct financial assistance to parishes in urgent need as determined by a special committee established by the Metropolis. 100% of the monies donated…

We are entering the most crucial phase in the battle against the coronavirus, said government spokesperson Stelios Petsas at a press briefing on Thursday. On all fronts, Greece is doing better than other countries but this does not, however, permit complacency, he added. Petsas welcomed the fact that the vast majority of Greeks were complying…

The Russian Orthodox Youth Committee this week announced that the organization remains fully active in providing support and assistance to the elderly, at-risk groups and those who remain in quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak. Groups of volunteers from the organization are active throughout the vast country, compiling lists of households and individuals requiring meals…

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, this week emphasized that the Church’s doors cannot close, but must remain open to all those in need. At the same time, His Holiness and Beatitude said it was imperative for all restrictions and health precautions to be strictly followed, in commenting on the…

The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain continued its outreach program, providing both material assistance and psychological support to those in need. The Archdiocese is particularly active in supporting Greek college students in the UK who failed to return home due to the coronavirus outbreak and the difficulty in securing transportation. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas…

Greek shipping and island policy minister, Yannis Plakiotakis, on Thursday spoke to the Orthodoxia News Agency via Skype. Among others, the Greek minister referred to measures by the state to shore up the coastal shipping sector amid the ongoing crisis, as well as stepped up patrols in the eastern Aegean by the Hellenic coast guard…

The Archdiocese of Athens has announced that all of its charitable institutions and social structures will continue to cooperate with state and municipal entities in order to maintain the delivery of meals to at risk households and individuals. Other Metropolises under the jurisdiction of the Autocephalous Church of Greece are urged to follow suit. In…

Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand has issued his latest announcement regarding the Sacred Services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Read the full text below: ANNOUNCEMENT Wellington 1st of April 2020 To the Clergy, the Monastic Brotherhoods and Sisterhoods and the reverent plentitude of the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa) Beloved siblings and children…