Phone call from the President of the United States with the Ecumenical Patriarch The U.S. President expressed his warm wishes for the feast of the Resurrection and Holy Pascha *** The President of the United States of America, the Honorable Donald J. Trump, communicated with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Pascha Sunday, shortly after…

For the first time in its long history, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will hold combined commencement exercises for two classes, 2020 and 2021, in May 2021. This unprecedented action has been taken in response to the unprecedented challenges posed by the global pandemic. In a letter sent to graduating students…

By the mercy of God Almighty John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East to My brothers, Pastors of the Holy Church of Antioch My sons and daughters, everywhere across this Apostolic See     “Let us love the Bridegroom, O brethren, and prepare our lamps, shining with the virtues and a right faith;…

Paschal Greetings of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East- Pascha 2020 Beloved one, I here extend to all of you in the homeland and everywhere overseas, wherever you are or you may roam, I address to you the peace of Christ, and a fragrant greeting bountiful with our Apostolic blessing…

Patriarch Daniel, April 19, 2020: ‘Christ’s Resurrection today is for us as always a source of light and peace, a source of joy, but also a source of spiritual power to fight the hardships of life, including to fight with the disease, the fear of death, and suffering, with everything that severely befalls us and…

Easter Monday, April 7/20, 2020, was celebrated as the Feast of Easter, according to the tradition at the Patriarchal and Monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, with Easter Matins, the Easter Canon of St. John Damascene, and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, with the lead in participation of H.H.B. Patriarch of Jerusalem…

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Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! Today is Renewal Monday or Bright Monday, the day after Holy and Great Easter Sunday, and the beginning of a continuous Renewal Week, also known as Pascha or Bright Week, which concludes next Sunday, the Feast Day of St. Thomas, known as Thomas Sunday. The entire week following Holy and…

For the hundreds of millions of Orthodox faithful around the world, this year’s Holy and Great Easter was unprecedented due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Strict restrictions in numerous western countries against non-essential movement and public assemblies kept worshipers painfully away from places of worship and outdoors celebrations. Even where cathedrals remained opened, such as in Russia…