Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X has released his Lent Pastoral Letter 2020. Read the full text below:   2020-02-23 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, all over this…

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut and its Suburbs, Elias Audeh, on Thursday met with UAE Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamad Saeed Al Shamsi, with whom he discussed the current situation in the country. Archbishop Audeh then welcomed former Vice Prime Minister, Ghassan Hasbani.   — Source: nna-leb.gov.lb

2020 is a leap year, meaning that February has 29 instead of 28 days, and millions of people this year celebrate their birthday accurately, for the first time since …2016! A person born on February 29 may be called a “leapling” or a “leaper,” and depending on where one lives, he or she legally celebrate his…

“On this day, we remember the banishment of Adam from the joys of paradise. O Christ our God, through your ineffable compassion, deem us worthy of the joys of paradise and have mercy on us, as the only loving One. Amen.” (Extract from the Triodion). With this characteristic hymn, our Church emphasizes the meaning of…

For the purpose of providing social care to persons in need, Metropolitan Vladimir blessed the inauguration of a social and missionary centre on the premises of the Ascension Cathedral in Chisinau. The centre is dedicated to the Icon of the Theotokos the Joy of all who sorrow, and intends to support persons from socially vulnerable families,…

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed a message of congratulation to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at his 80th Birthday. His Holiness Bartholomew Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, We warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday anniversary, conveying to you our fraternal love in Christ and high…

The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea has issued the following announcement about the spread of the coronavirus:   Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 in our country, some people are asking if our churches will be open the next several Sundays. We, therefore, are contacting you once again to explain to you the…

There are plans to include a mention of faith in God in the Russian Constitution, Andrey Klishas, senator and co-chair of the working group on amendments to the Russian Constitution, said. At the same time, Russia will remain a secular state, Klishas said. “In regard to Russia’s multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and cultural diversity, Russia has developed…

Many wonder why Great Lent holds forty days. To be very accurate, Great Lent does not last forty days but thirty-six days. However, people generally think it holds forty days. This year: 2020 This year—2020—is a good year in which to explain this: because Great Lent begins on March 2nd, when it is “Clean Monday,”…