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20.12.2019 | 15:07
Church today commemorates memory of St. Ignatius the God-Bearer
The Church today venerates the memory of Ignatius the God-Bearer, or Theophorus, the second Bishop of Antioch. A disciple of St. John the Theologian, and a successor of the Apostles, St. Ignatius wrote many epistles to the faithful, strengthening them in their confession and preserving for us the teachings of the holy Apostles. Brought to…
20.12.2019 | 14:41
Palestine Archbishop Atallah Hanna poisoned in Jerusalem
The Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem Archbishop Atallah Hanna was reportedly hospitalised yesterday after being poisoned by chemical substances, according to Quds TV. Reports said the Archbishop was rushed to hospital after an Israeli gas canister was fired into his church in Jerusalem. He is expected to make…
20.12.2019 | 14:17
Serbian Church to Rally in Montenegro Against Property Law
Thousands of supporters of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro are expected to attend a protest rally on Saturday in Niksic against what the church calls a plot to rob it of its property. Tensions in Montenegro could be heightened after the Serbian Orthodox Church holds an assembly and a protest rally in Niksic on…
20.12.2019 | 14:10
Russian faithful in Antalya remember saint who inspired Santa
St. Nicholas, a bishop recognized as a saint in the Orthodox world, was remembered by the Russian Orthodox community Thursday in Turkey’s Mediterranean city of Antalya, where his tomb is believed to be located. The saint is more internationally known as the inspiration for Santa Claus. Georgiy Sergeev, Turkey’s representative of the Moscow Patriarchate, presided…
20.12.2019 | 13:54
Acts of violence against religious spaces rise 6 pct in Greece during 2018
Authorities in Greece recorded 591 acts of violence against spaces of religious significance in 2018, an increase of 6 percent compared with the year before that, though incidents against Jewish spaces almost doubled. According to an annual report published on Thursday by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affair’s special secretariat, the overwhelming majority (596…
20.12.2019 | 13:12
Celebration of Blessed Empress Theophano Parish in Nijmegen
On Saturday, December 14, 2019, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium officiated the Divine Liturgy at Blessed Empress Theophano Parish in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Clergymen from the Netherlands celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the Metropolitan of Belgium. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan thanked the priests who serve the parish, urging them to continue…
20.12.2019 | 12:57
Patriarchal Proclamation for Christmas 2019
✠ Bartholomew By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the plenitude of the Church Grace, mercy and peace from the newborn Savior Christ in Bethlehem Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, Having once again arrived at the great feast of the Lord’s Nativity, we glorify with hymn and spiritual song…
20.12.2019 | 12:44
Romanian Patriarchate holds solemn moments to honour December 1989 Revolution heroes
The Romanian Patriarchate on Monday organized several solemn events to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of communism and the remembrance of the heroes who fell during the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. The Patriarch of Romania, members of the Holy Synod, the President of the Former Political Prisoners Association, state officials, professors and…
20.12.2019 | 12:09
His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada comments on the proclamation of March as Hellenic Heritage Month
The month of March in each year has officially been proclaimed as Hellenic Heritage Month by the Government of Ontario. On December 10, 2019, Bill 138, Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019, received Royal Assent; included in this legislation was the Hellenic Heritage Month Act, 2019. The latter Act was informed by Bill 77, which was…
