Carrying on a centuries-old Orthodox tradition of religious processions in times of suffering and need, the relics of St. Filofteia of Argeş, known as the “Protectress of Romania,” were carried in procession throughout Argeş County on Wednesday, April 22, with prayers to end the coronavirus pandemic. Her miraculous relics are treasured at the Archdiocesan Cathedral…

On Saturday, the Romanian Orthodox Church marks its 135th anniversary of autocephaly. After Romania gained its state independence in 1877 and was declared a Kingdom in 1881, the prestige of the Romanian Orthodox Church increased, making necessary the formal recognition of its autocephaly, long denied by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On November 23, 1882, the Holy…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has released his message regarding ANZAC Day. The message reads: Today we respectfully honour the thousands of men and women who gave their lives for Australia. We remember their sacrifice with gratitude and are inspired by their virtue and the principles for which they fought. At the same time,…

The chief of police Kypros Michaelides has said that all those who were caught inside at the Ayios Georgios Spileon church in Erimi in Limassol on Thursday have been booked for holding an illegal gathering. “We booked them all, we are not here to close an eye for anyone,” Michaelides said on Friday. “Our job…

A standoff between residents of the village of Erimi, Limassol, and police ended late on Thursday, several hours after the former had holed themselves up in a church. Earlier, a group of pilgrims apparently visiting the Ayios (Saint) Georgios Spileon church in Erimi, Limassol, to mark his name day, sought refuge inside to avoid getting…

The US Embassy community has congratulated the Easter holiday to the population of Georgia, sharing some wonderful news about one of its most important historical monuments – the Jvari Monastery and its ongoing preservation funded by the US Government. “On this Easter Sunday, the U.S. Embassy community would like to wish health and happiness to…

A group of Polish and Italian scientists discovered the ruins of an ancient monumental structure in Ethiopia, which was identified as an early Christian temple. Local legends helped the scientists find it, as well as a drone. Experts managed to conduct an eight-day study in the north of Ethiopia in March 2020, before the suspension…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Great Vespers of the Life-Giving Fountain April 23, 2020 Zoodohos Peghe Greek Orthodox Church, The Bronx, New York   Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Risen Christ, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! [and in response: Ἀληθῶς Ἀνέστη!] Christ is Risen! [and in response: Truly He is Risen!] This evening we return to the source, the…

Archpriest Alexander Ageikin, Rector of the Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhovo, Moscow, died from coronavirus at the age of 48 on Tuesday, reports the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church. “Father Alexander slipped into a coma around midnight and passed away in the morning,” reports Interfax. Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York sent his condolences…