His Beatitude Neophyte, the Patriarch of Bulgarian Orthodox Church, celebrates Sunday his 34th episcopal consecration anniversary. Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, secular name Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; born 15 October 1945, Sofia) is the current head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 24 February 2013. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan of Ruse. After…

Elder Archimandrite Ephraim (Ioannis Moraitis – June 24, 1927) was an archimandrite and former abbot of Philotheou Monastery on Mount Athos, spiritual guide of four monasteries on Mount Athos and of eight women’s convents in Greece, as well as the founder of 19 monasteries in the United States and Canada. He resided in Arizona at…

The Elder Ephraim of Arizona reposed in the Lord on Sunday morning and he has left behind a prolific spiritual legacy. The reposed Elder was a pioneer of Orthodox monasticism in North America, establishing several monasteries in remote areas, which subsequently flourished, in the worldly and spiritual sense. According to reports, Ephraim participated in Saturday’s…

Beloved Brother Hierarchs, Reverend Clergy and Christ-loving Faithful of our Archdiocese: Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I pray you and your families are well as we progress in the Nativity Fast with anticipation of the birth of our Savior in the flesh. Just four days ago we celebrated the…

The Holy and Sacred Synod on its Proceedings on Thursday November 22/ December 5, 2019, chaired by H.H.B. the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos made the following decisions; Appointed the Representative of the Holy Sepulchre in Constantinople, Most Reverend Archbishop Nectarios of Anthedona, President of the Committee of Dialogue of the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church….

On Friday morning, November 23/ December 6, 2019, the tonsure of the Byzantine Choir Leader of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Novice Monk Constantine Spyropoulos took place at the Patriarchate and in the Pentecost chapel by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos. The tonsure was held after the approval of the Novice’s…

The Orthodox Church celebrates on 4th December (21 November in the Church Calendar) the Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple of Jerusalem. Thus, early morning, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova was greeted by archpriest Vadim Cheibas, the Cathedral Dean, and the church-goers present in the…

I would like to remind you when you do something, when you work, when your wish comes true, do not forget to give thanks, because in the future you will have more to ask, you will have to go back and thank the Lord, – the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, said in his…

Homily of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Archieratical Divine Liturgy of Saint Nicholas the Wonder-Worker Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church Flushing, New York December 6, 2019   My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I am pleased to be with you today, at this beautiful Shrine Church, for the celebration of your parish’s…