While a number of hierarchs have been blessing their respective cities and provinces from above on plane and helicopter rides, His Eminence Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech, one of the most authoritative hierarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, took to the rocky heights overlooking the city to pray for and bless his city and flock. On…

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has unveiled the #USGreece2021 logo which the US government will use for all its programming in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Greece’s independence. “I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past few years in United States-Greece relations,” Pyatt said in an interview with Mega TV. “We’re…

1. Firstly can you comment on the Coronavirus pandemic? Is it true that humankind is experiencing a global biological war? The studies that have been presented to date show that this virus has arisen through mutation. Without wanting to fall into the trap of catastrophic discourse and accepting the ‘prophesies’ that are on the rise…

NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Office of Ionian Village regretfully announce today the cancellation of all Ionian Village Summer 2020 programming due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic across the globe. This includes IV Next as well as both sessions of the Archdiocese’s annual summer camp in Greece. The decision…

Do not think that knowing the beginning of the gospel is a minor thing. God is perfect and does not leave to chance a thing like the beginning of the gospel. In order to understand the importance of this, we must remember that the gospel (“ευαγγέλιο” in Greek) means “the Good News” of our salvation,…

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The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, spoke to the Orthodoxia News Agency and journalist Maria Giachnaki this week, amid the ominous specter of the now global coronavirus pandemic. In an interview conducted over Skype, His Eminence referred to the preventative measures taken by the Archdiocese of Australia, including the unprecedented closure of cathedrals and…

The Church of Cyprus’ Metropolitan of Kykkos and Tillirias, His Eminence Nikoforos, reminds us this week that the days of Great Lent are devoted to prayer and fasting. In a sermon, His Eminence notes that “… prayer is conversation with God; a live dialogue with Him; an extraordinary privilege for man … The strength of…

A state funeral will be held this week in Athens for iconic WWII resistance figure Manolis Glezos, who died on Monday at the age of 98. Only close relatives will attend, given that restrictions on the non-essential movement are in place in the country. Glezos will be interred at the Athens First Cemetery in a…