A scheduled visit by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, to the United States in May now appears unlikely to take place, in the face of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, and especially the surge in infections in the New York City area. Speaking during a virtual town hall meeting with…

  The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece will convene in an extraordinary session this week, as the announcement was made a day after the Greek government ordered an extension of a restriction on the holding of services and rites at all places of worship in the country until April 11- part…

  Τhe Church today venerates the memory of John Climacus the Righteous, the author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent.

NEW YORK – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces a resource center for clergy and faithful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resource Center includes updated news from the various jurisdictions as well as practical guidelines and resources for families, ministry leaders, parish leadership, and everyone. The Center can be accessed at…

The demon of fear that tempts you, saying „Where can you flee? You have no repentance; you have no escape”, belongs to the enemy who is trying to make you lose self-control, whereas godly sadness does not attack you, but says, „Do not be afraid; try again”, for it knows that humanity is weak, and…

Interview with the Archbishop of Albania, former President of the WCC by Marianne Ejdersten, WCC director of Communication Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania shares his perspective in this E-interview about the way churches are adapting, both in Albania and worldwide, to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we pray for the researchers trying to find…

A new joint ministerial decision announced by the Greek government extend a temporary suspension on the holding of religious services, regardless of the denomination or confession, to April 11, which is the Saturday of Lazarus in the predominately Orthodox Christian nation. As with the ongoing restrictions, only the broadcast of Divine Liturgies and other services…

“The pandemic is not a chance event, it is a sign of the times; it’s the product of divine indignation ,” Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, warned early Saturday morning, after the conclusion of an all-night vigil at the Holy Monastery. All of Mount Athos’ monasteries held…

“On this day, the fourth Sunday of Great Lent, we commemorate the memory of our blessed Father John, author of the book “The Ladder”. St. John of the Ladder lived in the years 525- 60. From the age of 16 he dedicated his life to monasticism and asceticism. For 59 whole years he lived in…