Most Eminent Hierarchs, Reverend Fathers, Deacons, Monks and Nuns, Authorities of our Government, members of the Holy Orthodox Church of Georgia, Residents of Iberia and our compatriots who are now living in the countries beyond our land. I address to you Georgians, Apkhazians, Ossetians, Greeks, Ukrainians, Russians, Armenians, Jews, Azerbaijanis, Udins, Yazidis, Kurds, Ingush,…

  Today marks a twin celebration for the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, given that Wednesday is the Feast Day of St. Gerasimos II Palladas, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria in the late 17th and early 18th century. The day also marks the anniversary of a full restoration of the name and reputation…

  Young Orthodox priest Michael Psaromatis travelled to wildfire-ravaged Kangaroo island, off the coast of New South Wales in Australia, this month with his spouse, to offer aid and assistance to people affected by the raging fires in southeast Australia. Rev. Psaromatis is the parish priest at the St Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in Noarlunga….

  This year’s campaign by the Patriarchate of Moscow, entitled “Give Joy for Christmas”, was deemed as a major success. The campaign is run by the Patriarchate’s charitable organization “Mercy”. More than 18,000 presents were collected, along with three million rubles in donations, for people in need.

  The Orthodox Church in Moldova has sharply reacted to a decision by the Council for the Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Equality in the country to brand the installation of a Crucifix on a wall of the ministry of internal affairs Chișinău as “…discriminatory”. Members of the council also demanded that the leadership…

  The Bulgarian Orthodox Church this year will celebrate the 800-year anniversary of the establishment of the historic rock-hewn monastic and chapel complex of Ivanovo, near the northern city of Ruse The rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo were included in an UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. The caves in the region have been inhabited by…

The iconic building off Princes Avenue was built in 1870 and has served the city’s eastern orthodox congregation ever since he Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas is celebrating its 150th anniversary this week. The only orthodox church in Liverpool, St Nicholas’ has served parishioners from its iconic Berkley Street building, at the start of…

  CHERRY HILL, NJ – On January 12, after the Divine Liturgy, the vasilopita was cut at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill. Every year, the traditional cutting of the vasilopita is held for all those present, including the presidents of the church organizations. On this day, the community also raises a sum…

  On September 15, a crucifix was installed on the wall in the Ministry of Internal Affairs building in Chișinău, Moldova. The ceremony was attended by then-Interior Minister Andrei Năstase, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Chișinău and All Moldova of the Russian Church in Moldova, and His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Chișinău and Bessarabia of…