Τhe Ecumenical Patriarch on Wednesday spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the latter thanking His All Holiness for the donations on the part of the Patriarchate, Metropolises, affiliated foundations and private citizens of the Orthodox faith towards a fundraising drive in Turkey to collect funds for use against the pandemic. READ…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Wednesday issued an encyclical announcing that all services, as of the Saturday of Lazarus, on April 11, will be conducted at one cathedral per archdiocese and metropolis under the Archdiocese of Constantinople’s jurisdiction, and of course, without the presence of worshipers. The Ecumenical Patriarchate added that live-streaming of services…

The much-anticipated ceremony for the lighting of the Holy Flame at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem will be broadcast live this month, an annual miracle that occurs on Holy and Great Saturday – a devotional and joyous occasion that brings hope, comfort and encouragement to Orthodox faithful around the world – especially…

The Church today venerates the memory of the Holy Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea, who lived during the reign of Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate. He received the crown of martyrdom by beheading in the year 362 for destroying a pagan temple.

Today, Her Excellency, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the President of the Hellenic Republic, called His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. His Eminence briefed the President on the situation of COVID-19 in the USA and specifically in New York City, which is still the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States. He also discussed the impact of…

The Youth Office of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain has issued the following announcement. Read the full text down below: Our Archdiocese’s Youth Office, with the blessing and support of His Eminence, our Archbishop Nikitas, is in the process of re-establishing our Youth Ministry, and in these particularly difficult days, concentrating…

His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey has issued a message regarding Holy Week 2020. Read the full text down below: The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools, Directors and Participants of…

The Romanian Patriarchate announced that over 1.48 million euros have been given to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Church intensifies prayer and action to help those affected by pandemic: Full text In the context of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and the state of national emergency, following the appeal of His…

A flight on a Bulgarian government aircraft to Israel to fetch the “Holy Fire” – a key part of Eastern Orthodox Christian Easter rituals – by a Bulgarian Orthodox Church representative has been cancelled, it was announced on April 9. The money that would have been spent on the flight will be redirected to the…