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23.12.2019 | 11:29
Christmas message by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem
“Heaven and earth are made one today, for Christ is born. Today God is come upon the earth, and man is gone up into the Heavens. Today He Who by nature is invisible, for man’s sake is seen in the flesh.” (Sticheron Idiomelo 2 – Christmas Entreaty) Today the Church all over the world celebrates…
23.12.2019 | 10:52
When was Jesus born?
Some say that Christmas was put on purpose on December 25th because Roman Emperor Aurelian established in 274 the pagan festival of the “Birth of the Unconquered Sun” (Sol Invictus) on the same day. Also in the same period were the Saturnalia (in the honor of roman god Saturn) held on 17 December, later expanded…
22.12.2019 | 13:45
His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago issues Christmas Encyclical 2019
His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago has released this year’s Christmas Encyclical. Read the full text below: NATHANAEL By the grace of God, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago Christmas 2019 To the Reverend Clergy, Monastic Communities, and blessed people of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago. Beloved fathers and brethren, Beloved children…
22.12.2019 | 11:52
The cell of Burazeri, Mount Athos
The cell of Burazeri, also Belozyorka, is a dependency of the Monastery of Chilandari on Mount Athos. It is located in Karyes, south of the Skete of Saint Andrew (Sarai). In the past, Karyes was much smaller and the cell was outside of the skete on the road from the sea. According to a legend…
22.12.2019 | 11:02
His Eminence Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand issues Christmas Encyclical 2019
His Eminence Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand has released this year’s Christmas Encyclical. Read the full text below: † MYRON BY THE GRACE OF GOD METROPOLITAN OF NEW ZEALAND To the Holy Clergy, the Monastic Brotherhood, and the pious People of our Holy Metropolis Encyclical Christmas 2019 Beloved siblings and children in Christ. By the…
22.12.2019 | 10:43
Christmas celebrations at Metamorphosis Day School and Kalanda at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
On Wednesday, December 18th at 4:30 pm, at the Metropolitan Center of the Archdiocese, the Christmas holiday celebration of the Metamorphosis Day School was held. His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios, clergymen of the Archdiocese and many people were in attendance. The students presented a wonderful program with Christmas songs and carols in Greek, English and French….
22.12.2019 | 1:01
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Meteora
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 the monastic community of Meteora and particularly the monasteries Meghalo Meteoro and Aghios Stefanos and expressed his admiration over the first monks that established the monastic life on these rocks. The premier underlined the need the weakest Greeks to be supported “especially in these holy…
21.12.2019 | 14:08
St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ, hosts a venerated copy of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God
On Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15, 2019, Eastern American Diocesan Vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse performed an archpastoral visit to St Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ. Accompanying His Grace was the seminary choir and seminarians from Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, NY. On Saturday evening, Bishop Luke led the all-night vigil in the…
21.12.2019 | 14:02
Church under construction for 117 Years built in Mordovia
A large church dedicated to the Holy Archangel Michael was under construction for over a century. This church is incredibly important for spiritual life in Mordovia. The construction began in 1902 and in 1916 it stopped unfinished. Interestingly, the Venerable Filaret of Ichalki helped greatly with the construction of the church. The shrine with his…
