The Holy and Great Easter Resurrection service will be held later this evening at around midnight, in cathedrals around Greece, with the faithful chanting the iconic hymn “Christos Anesti”, which means “Christ is Risen” in Greek. The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece last month announced that the Resurrection service will be celebrated during the commemoration of the…

Stockholm, May 25, 2020 Reverend Fathers and Beloved Brethren in Christ, Dear Members and Benefactors of Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia, CHRIST IS RISEN! Please be advised that beginning June 6, 2020 (the Saturday of Souls preceding Pentecost), faithful are invited to resume attending the Divine Liturgy and other Holy Services, in accordance…

On Sunday, May 11/24, 2020, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Monastery of St. Gerasimos of the Jordan, which is located at the West Bank of the river Jordan before its estuary to the Dead Sea. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in completion of the…

This week is National Palliative Care Week (24-30 May) and is an opportunity to highlight the role of palliative care in improving the lives of people faced with life-limiting illness, reducing their fear and suffering and also looking after their families. “Many of us do not understand what palliative care is. The aims of palliative…

Feeling scared to go back to school or work? What about Church? This has been a crazy time for us all. So Steve and Christian are back to share four keys to staying healthy during the coronavirus pandemic (and as public place begin to reopen). They even made a companion journal to the episode. The…

Elder Ephraim of Arizona †   Even the demons know quite well who Elder Joseph was. When exorcisms were being read over a possessed woman in Thessalonica, she began shouting: “That Joseph! He went to Philotheou. He’s protecting Philotheou Monastery, and I can’t do anything to them!” Everyone who heard this wondered how she knew…

Patriarch Daniel focused his sermon on Sunday, May 24, on the way God can work through an invalid person, the blind man who became an enlightener of many, a teacher for us and a confessor of Christ. ‘Sickness is not always a consequence of sin, but it can also be an opportunity for God’s secret…

New York – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has created a “Greek Orthodox Archdiocese COVID-19 Relief Fund” as an important part of its efforts to support those around the country who have been impacted by the current pandemic. One-time grants of up to $2,500 will be made available to those who are facing extreme…

On Sunday, May 24, Sunday of the Blind Man, His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa attended St Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Mascot, Sydney, Australia. In His sermon addressing the faithful via the internet, His Grace Bishop Emilianos analysed the gospel passage of the day and noted the valuable lessons from it. His Grace Bishop Emilianos…