The Church today commemorates the First and Second Finding of the Venerable Head of John the Baptist. The first finding came to pass during the middle years of the fourth century, through a revelation of the holy Forerunner to two monks, who came to Jerusalem to worship the Savior’s Tomb. It was again made known…

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, celebrated the Holy Liturgy with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Ignatije of Branicevo at the Tuman Monastery on 23 February 2020. The monastery church courtyard was full of faithful people. Also Archimandrites Dositej from Grgeteg and Matej from Sisojevac with the clergy concelebrated during the Liturgy.   spc.rs

  On Saturday, February 22, 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas gave a talk at an event organized by the General Secretariat of Greeks Abroad at the Concert Hall of Athens on the occasion of the Day of Greek Language. thyateira.org.uk

  NEW YORK – Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America announced that the Annual Archon Lenten Retreat will take place at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Christian Church located in Southampton, New York (111 Saint Andrews Road, Southampton, NY 11968, Tel.: 631-283-6169) on April 3 and 4, 2020 under the superb chairmanship…

  Archbishop Elpidophoros, the primate of the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, caused a stir yesterday at the opening of the 29th annual Leadership 100 Conference at the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund Incorporated is a corporation that supports the National Ministries of the Greek…

Neither His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch nor any other hierarchs of the Antiochian Patriarchate will attend the upcoming fraternal gathering in Amman, Jordan, according to a statement issued by the Antiochian Orthodox Media Center on Friday, February 22. The Antiochian Church is the last of the invited Churches to publicly respond to the…

  Outside of Church services, an Orthodox Bishop is recognizable by his wearing a traditional necklace-chain and medallion depicting a small, circular icon of the Saviour or of the Theotokos (the Mother of our Lord). This necklace and medallion is called an Engolpion, worn over the Bishop’s heart as a reminder that the Bishop must…

SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America during the weekend of February 8-9, 2020 for a series of meetings and events that were planned around the annual board of directors meeting. On hand to welcome the Archbishop, as well as Metropolitan…

Cheese lovers rejoice! Today marks the beginning of ‘Tyrini’ the week where Greeks worldwide enjoy loads of dairy, cheese and cheese-based dishes, as it is the last week before Great Lent begins. Tyrini is the last full week for eating dairy products before the fasting period begins and this lasts for around 49 to 50…