Orthodox Churches around the world continued their very active role to reduce the general public’s exposure to the Covid-19 outbreak. Orthodoxy’s Patriarchates, Autocephalous Churches, Archdiocese, Metropolises and monasteries have been diligently cooperating with state officials, as well as encouraging the faithful to follow public health authorities’ guidelines and directives. On his part, the Ecumenical Patriarch…

The Church today venerates the Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, a wedded couple in 3rd century Alexandria, who boldly proclaimed Christ and received the crown of martyrdom in 283.

GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA HOLY METROPOLIS OF ZAMBIA Coronavirus, time to reinforce fraternity, solidarity All faithful followers are urged to follow the instructions given by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the prevention and dealing with the coronavirus. The coronavirus emergency “is a propitious time to…

Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the monastery of Zdrebeonik near Danilovgrad on 15 March 2020, on Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas. In liturgical sermon Metropolitan Amfilohije said that Saint Gregory Palamas remained as one of witnesses of the ligh of God, wisdom of God and truth of…

In response to the coronavirus epidemic, the churches of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem held prayer services after Divine Liturgy on the second Sunday of Great Lent, March 15, 2020. The Chief of the REM, Archimandrite Roman (Krassovsky), along with the mission’s clerics, performed a moleben service “In Time of Devastating Epidemic and Death-bearing…

The best cure for fear at all times is not masks and garlic but love and compassion, says the hierarch of the UOC. On March 16, 2020, Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich), Metropolitan of Boryspil and Brovary, the UOC Chancellor, spoke about how important it is to remain human and save yourself in the difficult situation of…

With the imposition of extraordinary restrictive measures in Bulgaria, due to the epidemiological situation, on its official website Bulgaria’s Holy Synod has announced that the divine liturgies served in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky in the centre of the capital Sofia will be broadcast live on the Facebook page of the Bulgarian Patriarchate….

On March 18, 2020, the government of Uganda suspended with immediate effect, Church services for a period of one month. “Lord have Mercy!”. This is due to the worldwide outbreak of the deadly CoronaVirus COVID-19 that has so far claimed a multitude of lives internationally. This announcement was made by His Excellency President of the…

All face-to-face classes on campus in Redfern (NSW) and the Melbourne facilitation classes hosted at St John’s College in Preston (VIC) have been suspended for the foreseeable future, effective immediately, and until further notice. In the meantime, lectures will be transferred to distance education online delivery mode via Moodle. Students residing within the college dormitory…