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  The Autocephalous Church of Greece’s Metropolitan of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia, His Eminence Gabriel, spoke this week to the Orthodoxia news agency, underlining that without the Holy Eucharist there is no Church. At the same time, His Eminence acknowledged that the state’s ban on the partaking of Holy Communion was extreme, but possibly necessary….

  The Russian Orthodox Church has left open the possibility of enacting even stricter measures for its places of worship and affiliated institutions in the vast country, due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hilarion, the Moscow Patriarchate is examining whether to limit the number of worshippers in cathedrals…

  The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, on Wednesday reminded in his sermon, on the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation that the Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, is a source of great comfort and strength during these trying times. His Beatitude noted that “… The Virgin Mary has the heart of a…

  Greece celebrated a double holiday yesterday, as March 25 commemorates the Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, and is also the historic date to commemorate the beginning of the Greek War of Independence in 1821. The twin commemorations came amid an unprecedented viral epidemic that has placed entire continents on lockdown. Strict measures…

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem remains open to worshippers and pilgrims, and is also conducting Church services. However, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem underlines that due to precautions for the Covid-19 pandemic, the presence of worshippers is limited within the Holy Site. According to reports, the cathedral remains closed when services are not…

The Church today commemorates the Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel. This festive Synaxis is celebrated to the glory of the Archangel Gabriel, as he ministered to the marvelous mystery of God’s incarnate dispensation.

  A feature is posted today on the Orthodoxia news agency showcasing the Holy Monastery of Panaghia Proussiotissa, a renowned monastery that kept the spiritual and cultural flame of Hellenism alive during centuries of dour Ottoman rule in the mountainous region of Karpenissi, in central Greece.       

Is it really fair to say that, as we sit at home, during this period of isolation, there is ‘no Church?’ Being a Christian undoubtedly revolves around the Eucharistic Assembly, the Divine Liturgy. Following the initiation of the ‘Mystical Supper,’ ( Matt 26:26-28) the first and in fact only eternal Divine Liturgy (which we partake…