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…

  The parable of the Last Judgment begins by saying that Jesus will separate us “as the shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.” Okay, but what is the connection between sheep and goats with the Fearful Judgment? The parable of the Last Judgement Before answering, let’s first look at the parable: “But when the…

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The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, under the chairmanship of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III, convened on Friday and, among others, discussed the standing difference with the Church of Antioch regarding canonical jurisdiction in Qatar. A subsequent announcement stated that following a meeting last year on Cyprus between…

The Romanian Orthodox Church this week announced a series of initiatives aimed to dissuade would-be mothers from choosing abortions, as well as to promote the rights of the unborn child. Among others, the Archdiocese of Iasi’s Pro Vita department, with the blessing of the Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, announced the beginning of…

The Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, His Eminence Hilarion, disclosed that a meeting of Orthodox Primates will take place in Amman, Jordan next Wednesday. The meeting has been called by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III. The Russian Metropolitan, in fact, cited…

Thousands of people again took to the streets in cities around Montenegro for peaceful rallies against a controversial law passed last month by the government, one regarding religious institutions in the small Adriatic country. The Orthodox Church in Montenegro has very vocally charged that the law is mostly aimed against it, threatening its cathedrals, estates…