We must consciously realize that we are eternal and we have some stages in our eternal life which we will describe shortly below. There are four stages in our eternal life: Embryonic life It begins from conception until birth. This stage is characterized by the fact that we, as human beings, are very dependent…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday evening, as part of even stricter measures to prevent an expanding Covid-19 outbreak, announced that “… based on a government decision all services are suspended for all places of religious worship, for every confession and every religion. Churches will remain open for individual worship. The protection of public…

The Church of Greece’s permanent Holy Synod on Monday evening announced that cathedrals and chapels in the overwhelmingly Christian Orthodox country will remain open for “personal worship”, while at the same time requesting that all of the faithful, particularly those in high-risk groups, remain in their residence in order to significantly reduce possible exposure to…

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The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece convened today, until late into the afternoon, to consider additional measures, and possibly restrictions for cathedrals and chapels, in order to prevent peoples’ exposure to the coronavirus. Earlier, during wide-ranging meeting of all hierarchs, held at the Synodical assembly in downtown Athens, a trio of…

Damascus, March 16, 2020 Since the beginning of this year, the world has been subjected to one of the most difficult temptations and health trials, inflicted by the spread of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus, which is sweeping over most countries, infecting tens of thousands of people and killing thousands of them. Our Antiochian Church co-shares…

  The Orthodoxia news agency, in line with public health guidelines and measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, is strictly following all directives and recommendations. All of the journalists, technicians and associates of the Orthodoxia news agency, and the online magazine Pemptousia, with faith in God and the Church’s sacraments, and with trust…

  The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece convened today and was announced additional measures to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, after the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos spoke by phone over the weekend with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The latter requested that the Church of…

  The Israeli government on Sunday announced even stricter measures to curb possible exposure to the coronavirus, as restaurants, malls, cafes, sporting venues and most other public places were ordered closed. Israeli media also said authorities are in discussions with the representatives of major Churches in order to examine all possible plans concerning the Holy…