The annual grand Christmas celebration at the Kremlin was held on Wednesday, with the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His All Holiness Kirill, in attendance. Dozens of children from the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, were present for the celebration this year, reciting poems, singing…

The Church today venerates the memory of Eustratios, the Wonder-worker. St. Eustratios was born in the eight century in northwest Asia Minor, and despite hailing from a prosperous family decided at young age to follow the arduous path of monasticism.

NEW YORK – The 8th annual celebration of Hellenic Heritage & Dance, PARATHOSI 2020, of the Direct Archdiocesan District of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, will take place on Saturday January 11th, 2020 at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, NY. PARATHOSI is an important youth ministry of our Archdiocese that promotes our Heritage…

WASHINGTON – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended tonight a State Department reception in honor of the Prime Minister of Greece, His Excellency Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The reception was hosted at the U.S. Department of State, Benjamin Franklin Room, by the Vice President Mike Pence and the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The reception…

Boredom is the grandson of depression, and laziness is the daughter. To send her away, labor actively – do not be lazy in prayer, then boredom will pass and zeal will come. And if you add to this zeal day by day with patience and humility, then you will escape much evil. That’s why defeat…

The most popular destinations for Romanian pilgrims in 2019 were Greece, the Holy Land, Jordan and Egypt, according to the site basilica.ro Overall, Israel was again the primary destination for Romanian Orthodox pilgrims. Additionally, Turkey, Armenia and Georgia also recorded an increase in interest amongst Romanian pilgrims. Religious tourism and pilgrimage tours have posted a…

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  The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, on Tuesday visited the St. Vladimir children’s hospital in the Russian capital, on the occasion of Christmas Day – celebrated by the Russian Church based on the Julian calendar. His Holiness visited the intensive care ward and the newborn nursery, where he spoke with…

  The visiting president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, this week visited the Damascus -based Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East, accompanied by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The two leaders were received by the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, along with other eminent hierarchs…