Emergency services in Moscow are checking an anonymous report about a threat of explosion at the Christ the Savior Cathedral, an informed source told Interfax. “This information is being verified,” the source said. A team of sniffer dog experts travelled to the church, he said.   — Source: interfax-religion.com

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, This very moving spiritual occasion stands as an opportunity to sing praises to the Most High, since our Trinitarian God has shown us worthy to witness – through the eyes of our souls and bodies – the completion of the full exterior renovation of the St. George Cathedral in…

The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain declares that Thursday 5 December will be a Day of Mourning during which the Funeral Service of His Eminence Gregorios former Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain will take place. Read the full press release below: This is to inform the honourable chairmen and the devout flock of…

Someone asked me if he could use a gun to protect his house. Well… I don’t know about guns. But I know about locks to protect the houses: A very old hermit monk here had a kelli dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Even though he was alone in the wilderness, he not only didn’t have a…

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The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, this week referred to the trials and tribulations that man is called upon to experience during a lifetime. He said “…It is difficult for man to face the difficulties and suffering that come with life, but we must remember that God does not send…

The Metropolitan of Piraeus and Faliron, His Eminence Seraphim, spoke to the Pemptousia online magazine this week over the pastoral and charity works of the Metropolis. His Eminence noted that, with the Grace of the Almighty, the Metropolis has recorded decades of charitable works in the Metropolis, as well as being a spiritual companion and…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Irinej, met on Monday with Serbian President Alexander Vučić. The latter briefed the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church over political developments in the SE European country and economic progress, which he attributed to fiscal reforms. On his part, the Serbian Patriarch thanked Vučić for the assistance and devotion by the…

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, on Sunday attended a celebratory joint session of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, on the occasion of the Great Union Day national holiday in the country. His Beatitude Daniel blessed the session and the legislators, while in a brief address he referred to the need…