Talks between the Montenegro government with the Montenegrin Metropolis of the Serbian Orthodox Church and other dioceses of the Serbian Church in Montenegro, regarding a recently-passed and utterly controversial law, called “On Freedom of Religion and Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities,” took place today. The law gives the Montenegro state the right…

In Greece on Wednesday, a statement by the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece reiterated that the Holy Communion cannot be the source of transmission of diseases, while stressing that debate in the country over the past few days, with some extreme voices even calling for a prohibition on the partaking of…

The fallout from the coronavirus outbreak continues to reverberate around the world. In terms of the upcoming commemoration of Holy Easter, the matter of whether, and to what extent, the Holy Light ritual in Jerusalem will take place this year, is still under discussion, due to measures imposed by both Israeli and Palestinian health officials….

The Church today venerates the memory of Theodora the Righteous, a 13th century saint whose Holy Relic is preserved at the Metropolis of Arta, in northwest Greece.

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued the following communique: The Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, convened under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and among other issues, thoroughly deliberated upon the events of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus and with a feeling…

Sofia Metropolia led by the Bulgarian Patriarch has ordered measures to avoid the spread of coronavirus. It is ordered that all the temples of the Diocese of Sofia should remain open and services continued to be held. It is indicated that Holy Communion should not be refused for fear of contamination. “The sacred secrets cannot…

The Serbian Orthodox Church argued that a controversial law on religion which has sparked angry demonstrations should be suspended during negotiations with the government. Ahead of the start of talks between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Montenegrin government on Wednesday, the church called on the authorities to halt the implementation of the law on…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain has released a statement offering information about the coronavirus. Read the full text below:   READ ALSO: Church of Greece announcement on coronavirus measures The Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate deliberated upon the events of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus

On Monday, March 9, 2020, following the service of Great Compline in the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East had a paternal meeting with the family of the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology. The meeting was attended by His Grace Bishop Qais…