The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, again expressed his dire concern over living conditions in several parts of the continent, and especially the lack of clean drinking water. His Divine Beatitude called on Orthodox clerics and hierarchs in Africa to console and stand by, in solidarity, with…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday evening abruptly announced that his government has ordered the closure of all places of worship in the east Mediterranean country until March 30, for all but ‘personal worship’, as part of even stricter measures to reduce exposure to the coronavirus outbreak. In a post on the Greek prime…

The Church today venerates the memory of Alexis, the Man of God. St. Alexis’ Holy Relic is preserved today at the Monastery of Lavra, near the mountainous town of Kalavryta, in southwest Greece.

On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, the Church opens before us the well-known page of the Holy Gospel about the cure of a paralytic man. This gospel passage shows us the healing power of our Saviour Jesus Christ and highlights the importance of caring for one’s health. Referring to the four friends who made…

On the second weekend of Great Lent, in which we commemorate St. Gregory Palamas each year, His Eminence Metropolitan Basilios travelled to New Zealand on a pastoral visit in which he also ordained Dn. Chris Hristov to the rank of Holy Priesthood. His Eminence Basilios began the trip by visiting the Orthodox faithful in Wellington,…

Today, at 1:00 pm (local time), clergymen will walk from the Trinity Cathedral to the central streets of the city and bless it . Archbishop Demetre (Davitashvili) informed the parishioners about the order of the Patriarch in the Trinity Cathedral on Sunday. He also said that they should read specific prayers three times a day….

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston has released a statement concerning COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Read the full text below:      

We would like to inform you that, given the rapidly increasing concerns over the world-wide spread of the sickness caused by the corona virus, the 3rd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, DMOPC20, which was to have been held in Crete at the beginning of May, has now been postponed. Following a…

New York, NY – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announces today measures to protect the health of the Greek Orthodox Flock of America, and the health of the wider public. These decisions are being taken in light of the recommendations of Federal, State, and City officials and agencies, including the CDC. Beginning March 17,…