On the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions, the UOC will offer prayers for all those who suffered a tragic death from godless authorities. On May 17, 2020 with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine, prayers will be offered in all temples and monasteries of the…

The hierarch asked his ex-course mate – the Health Minister of Ukraine – to justify the stages proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers for quarantine phasing-out. On May 13, 2929, Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporizhia and Melitopol called on the Minister of Health of Ukraine Maxim Stepanov, who was once the hierarch’s course mate, to…

Metropolis of Chicago takes series of actions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide humanitarian and parish relief The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced a series of actions it has taken regarding the operations of the Metropolis, its participation in the nationwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its support of parishes and…

Patriarch Daniel issued a message for International Nurses Day referring to nurses as ‘the hands of God’s merciful love.’ His Beatitude praised the courage and dedication of all female and male nurses from Romania and abroad, ‘who combine the faith in God with love for their neighbour’ in their activity. ‘International Nurses Day, celebrated this…

The Episcopal Council of the Orthodox Church in Montenegro has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Bishop Joanikije and seven other priests. The statement reads: The Day of Miraculous Saint Basil of Ostrog – His glory and mercy! – is, for centuries now, a day of а great gathering of the people in…

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlye-Niksic and seven priests by the Montenegrin authorities. The statement reads: The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church strongly condemns the latest persecution of the Serbian Orthodox Church…

The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers voted on Tuesday, May 12, to support the Ministry of Justice’s proposal to allocate $255,709 (236,400 euros) from contingency funds for crisis benefits for church clergy and employees. Each qualifying priest, pastor, or employee will receive a one-time payment of $325 (300 euros), reports DELFI. According to information from religious…

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia issued an order yesterday easing the financial burden on all dioceses and parishes of the Russian Church on the territory of Russia during this time of pandemic, reports the official site of the Moscow Patriarchate. The order comes against the background of the people’s restricted access…

The Romanian Orthodox Church has continued its extensive aid campaign in the context of the pandemic and the emergency state, the latter effectively ending in Romania this Thursday, May 14. The Church has offered substantial and diversified aid, through parishes and dioceses, to the elderly and the poor, the sick and disabled and to the…