Orthodox faithful around the world and in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America celebrated with faith and reverence the Feast day of Saint Nicholas, the Wonder-worker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, presided at the Archieratical Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas in Flushing, NY, perhaps…

The report was presented at the International Organisation for Peace and Social Justice crisis conference in London, according to ChurchTimes, a Christian based website. A report by Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust has revealed that at least 1000 Christians have been killed by the Boko Haram insurgents since the beginning of 2019. The report was presented…

The Skete belongs to the Holy Monastery of Great Lavra and took its name from Saint Maximus the Kafsokalyvi who lived there in the fourteenth century and used to build improvised shacks. When realizing that there was the fear of him loving the shacks, he immediately started burning them. He wanted to give all his…

His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph visited St. Elias Cathedral of Ottawa, Ontario to preside over the celebrations for the retirement of Archpriest Ghattas Hajal from November 26-December 1, 2019. It was a time full of blessings in which the flock gathered around their chief shepherd to express their love to him and to Fr. Ghattas who…

The Christians in Simitli, Bulgaria have shown that they love to help. At the beginning of November, the parish at the „Nativity of Christ“ Church in Simitli launched an initiative to support the orphanage, located in Novi Han, where the Church helps 300 children. Many people joined the initiative and thanks to their donations, over…

A former employee of one of China’s largest technology firms — China Mobile Online Services — recently revealed how the communist country’s government is manipulating public opinion by monitoring citizens’ mobile phones. The telecommunications firm is a subsidiary of China Mobile Limited. The unnamed ex-employee, referred to as “Mr. Li,” told the religious liberty magazine…

On 3rd December 2019, a church museum opened at the Centre of Religious Education in the territory of the Church of ‘Joy of All Who Sorrow’ Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Street in Moscow. Among the museum’s exhibits are works of art which had been kept at the parish or in…

The parishes of the temples „St. Nicholas the Wonderworker „and“ St. Archangel Michael ”in Varna, started collecting food and funds for Christmas packages for people in need. Products and supplies are currently being collected at the bookstore at the St. Archangel Michael „and at the church“ St. Nikolay the Wonderworker ”every day until 12/19/2019 from…

On 5 December 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch, met with Hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East at the headquarters of the Antiochian Patriarchate in Damascus. During a lengthy talk they discussed a…