The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Friday paid his first pastoral visit to the St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in the New York City borough of Bronx, where he officiated at the Service for the second Friday of Lent, co-officiated by the parish’s presiding priest, the Very Rev. Fr. Maximos Politis….

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis invoked the hand of God in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in the east Mediterranean country, in an interview with Greece’s biggest-selling Sunday weekly, Proto Thema, while also referring to the extensive preventative measures and guidelines issued to prevent a northern Italy-like epidemic. Mitsotakis said the coming month will be…

The Patriarchate of Georgia released a statement on coronavirus preventive measures and gave recommendations to the parish. Georgian Orthodox Church urges its parishioners to refrain from going abroad, including going on a pilgrimage except for extreme necessity. “As for those travelled from high-risk countries, they have to follow self-isolation rules. Those individuals who have other…

His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey has released his Encyclical about the suspension of schools & non-worship events. Read the full text below:   To the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey My Beloved, I pray this letter finds you well as we continue our Spiritual Journey…

There was a child who was somewhat illiterate and could not learn his lessons and keep up with his classmates. His father, Constantine, after several unsuccessful attempts for the child to learn properly, finally told him that every morning before going to school he would do three prostrations in front of the icon of the…

NEW YORK – On Saturday, March 14, 2020, the Holy Eparchial Synod convened via a teleconference to continue assessing the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as Corona Virus, and decided the following: 1) For the benefit and protection of the faithful, and taking into account the recent scientific findings, we advise our faithful not to…

The great feast of Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated this year at the Korean Orthodox Metropolis with the participation of just a few believers due to COVID-19. The Litany of the Holy Icons took place at the end of the Divine Liturgy within the Churches and without ringing the Bells. The faithful stood at a…

His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco has released a statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read the full text below:   Beloved Faithful of the Metropolis of San Francisco, Christ, Who is the source of our Life, our Hope and our Consolation, has never abandoned His Church. Persecutions, theological upheavals, wars, and times of illnesses…

The Russian Orthodox Church has denied rumors that the coronavirus epidemic abroad has led to changes in Patriarch Kirill’s plans for this year. “At the moment, there are no changes in the travel schedule of His Holiness the Patriarch,” church spokesperson Vladimir Legoyda told Interfax on Friday. Yesterday, social media websites said the Russian church…