The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, told congregants during a sermon at Bucharest’s St. Gregory chapel that contemporary man continues to make the same mistakes, because, as he said, “…prayer is totally absent from our lives”. The Romanian Patriarch added that two main concepts emanate from the Scriptures, namely, that salvation comes from…

The Metropolitan of Veria and Naousa, His Eminence Panteleimon, over the weekend was greeted with the season’s first Christmas carols by students at the school of Byzantine hagiography of the Holy Metropolis, as well as by students of School of Byzantine Music, also run by the Metropolis.   View more photos HERE

Orthodox faithful in central Albania on Sunday venerated the memory of Hieromartyr Eleutherios, during a celebratory Divine Liturgy at the Sts. Theodori Cathedral in the city of Vlore, officiated by the Metropolitan of Berat, Vlora and Kanina, His Eminence Ignatios. In a sermon, His Eminence again reiterated the standing request for the construction of a…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, will reportedly visit the Ukraine in the coming period, according to a statement on Sunday by the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, His Beatitude Epiphanius. The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church also expressed his conviction that other Churches will soon recognize the Tomos…

The specter of continued low birth rates in Greece, well-chronicled since at least 1981, were again highlighted in a recent address by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who referred to a national crisis. On his part, the Metropolitan of Dimitriados, His Eminence Ignatios, detailed the contemporary social problems in Greece that often prevent young adults from…

The first mass was held at Saint George Church for the Greek Orthodox in Arbin, Damascus countryside, after the liberation of the city from terrorism, in preparation for the start of the restoration works in the church which was sabotaged due to terrorism. The mass, which was held in a hall belonging to the church,…

On the 12th of December, 2019, priests from the Pittsburgh deanery gathered together to celebrate the feast of St. Mardarije of Libertyville. The marvelous celebration of the divine liturgy for the feast day of St. Mardarije took place at St. Nicholas parish in Johnstown. The priests who celebrated the liturgy were helped by the choir…

Like most things, it’s not the outward actions and situation that matter most, it’s our inner state. So just as with fasting from food, it’s not the literal, physical act of abstaining from meat that is somehow really important to God. It’s an outward act we do to help reshape our hearts closer to their…

Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop, Metropolitan Elias Audi, met Thursday with MP Jean Obeid, with whom he discussed the current situation and latest developments on the local scene. Audi later received Caretaker Minister of Social Affairs, Richard Kouyoumjian.   — Source: nna-leb.gov.lb