In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bulgaria has shown a unique global example of the unity of society, the church and the government. This opinion was expressed in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio by Priest Kalistrat from the Bulgarian Zografski Monastery in Sveta Gora (Mount Athos) in Greece. He expressed satisfaction with the…
Few people took part in the renowned icon procession at Bachkovo Monastery, in which the icon of the Holy Virgin was taken from the monastery church to Kluviata locality. The particiopants in the procession wore masks and kept the necessary distance. Because of the restrictive measures, the icon was placed in a car so it…
Admitting the strange situation due to coronavirus outbreak, PM Rama emphaised that this Easter Sunday is being celebrated without churches open but with God near every family. “Orthodox Easter comes in this strange time of locked temples. Churches aren’t open but God is near every family that celebrates. Happy Easter Sunday,” Rama states. Source
Dear Albanian citizens! Dear Orthodox believers! I wish a happy and a white Easter to all! Happy Easter for many years and wish good health, kindness and prosperity in every family! This year, an invisible enemy, who is conditioning our daily thoughts and behaviors, forces us not to celebrate this Great and Holy Feast as…
Behold, today is the day of the Resurrection: Let us glory in the feast, let us embrace one another in joy… let us forgive everything on Resurrection Day and let us all sing together: Christ is Risen! Resurrection Day! It is the happiest day for all Orthodox believers, and the greatest celebration of our Orthodox faith…
Earth Day 2020 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, whose mission is to work with civil and faith communities for developing local solutions to global problems, including climate change, plastic pollution, and threats to biodiversity. Earth Day promotes programs ranging from low-impact actions to “a billion acts of green”…
Let’s talk live with OCCI and Fr. Chris Metropulos We are pleased to announce our next myOCN Community Online Gathering this coming Thursday, April 23, at 4:00 pm EST with special guests Dr. Christofidis and Dr. Anderson from the Orthodox Christian Counseling Institute (OCCI). OCCI is a professional network of Orthodox psychologists, counselors, and marriage…
A video posted on the Orthodoxia News Agency shows touching scenes from past Easter services at the Holy Monastery of St. Anthony in the Sonora Desert in Arizona, including images of the reposed Elder Ephraim of Arizona. The reposed Elder is shown with his spiritual offspring officiating at the Holy Saturday service of the Resurrection…
According to the Open Doors World Watch Research unit, data indicates a direct correlation between countries in sub-Saharan Africa that are most vulnerable to the coronavirus and the countries where Christians face the most pressure for following their faith. Specifically, four of the five most virus-vulnerable countries—the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Sudan and…