The Giorgi Abramishvili Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia in the city of Gori was declared a quarantine zone on March 2 as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus in the Caucasus country. Now the hospital carries the particular blessing of God, as His Eminence Metropolitan Andrew…

The Archangel Gabriel said to the Virgin Mary, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you amongst women.” Hidden meanings in the words of the Mother of God The Virgin did not say, “Who is the one who speaks to me?” But she was troubled by his word and thought to…

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His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada has issued his Encyclical on the occasion of the Anniversary of March 25, 1821. Read the full text below:   Greek Revolution 1821 Why We Fought and How We Won AN ENCYCLICAL ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF MARCH 25, 1821 Archbishop Sotirios We rose up and fought…

The Chancellery of the Holy Synod Patriarchate of Romania has issued a statement regarding new measures that are to be applied to church services and social activities. Read the full text below:   Based on the Military Ordinance no. 1 of March 17, 2020, and the Military Ordinance 2 of March 21, 2020, which established successive measures to…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has issued his Encyclical for the Feast of the Annunciation and the Day of Greek Independence (2020). Read the full text: Greek Independence Day, 2020 To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the…

An Islamic call to prayer was again heard on Monday in what was once the center of Orthodoxy, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral,. The prayer was initially broadcast on a Turkish television station. This development marked the third year in a row that similar provocations, challenging the supposed status of Hagia Sophia as a secular museum…

Georgian prime minister, Giorgi Gakharia, said a ban on the public assembly of 10 or more people includes Church services. The statement came after the Holy Synod of the Georgian Patriarchate last Friday said services would continue as normal in cathedrals, albeit with preventative measures in place, such as prescribed social distance between worshippers.  

The Metropolitan of Italy, His Eminence Gennadios, in his message regarding the pandemic, reminded that the Orthodox faithful have a very power spiritual tool at their disposal, namely, that of the Holy Eucharist – which gives the flock hope, faith and love, and one that leads to prayer. His Eminence adds: “…Shortly we’ll celebrate the…