Christians from Sungai Tambang, Sijunjung Regency and Jorong Kampung Baru, Dharmasraya Regency in West Sumatra, are banned from holding worship services and Christmas celebrations in 2019. According to Indonesiakini News, the local government argues that Christmas celebrations were banned in the two locations because they were not carried out in places of worship in general….

Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, announced on 17 December the deployment of 192,000 security personnel to safeguard Christians, and other minorities, during the Christmas period – a heightened time of risk for Islamic extremist attacks. Authorities on the south-east Asian archipelago, where Christians make up at least 15% of the population, are…

‘The over 1,000 heroes who died 30 years ago are spiritual founders of the National Cathedral. For them and for all national martyrs, the Romanian Orthodox Church offers prayers with gratitude. In their remembrance, we invite you to have a moment of silence,’ presenter Catalin Sava said opening the Romanian Patriarchate’s annual Christmas carol concert…

On the 20th of December, Friday, the representatives of the staff of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary visited Public School no. 2 and Holy Twelve Apostles Gymnasium functioning in the town of Mtskheta. The members of the team were the Assistant of the Head of the Department of Canon Law Archpriest Iakob Chechelidze, the Assistant…

Within the framework of the programme “Friendship between the Higher Educational Institutions of Georgia and Raising and Encouragement of the students’ Academic Potentiality”, on the 20th of December, the Doctoral students of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary met with the staff and students of the University Millennium. The meeting was dedicated to a discussion on…

On the 20th of December, Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary was visited by the Director of the Centre of Research and Consultations on Addictions, the Psychologist Mrs. Marina Kacharava. Mrs. Marina Kacharava gave a lecture on the theme: “The Problem of Addictions Among Children and Teenagers and the Ways of Coping with Them”. Although the…

On 18th December 2019, a meeting of the commission for acceptance of decoration works at the Church of St. Sava in Vračar took place at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Belgrade. In compliance with an agreement between the ‘Hometowns’ Foundation for Support of Social Initiatives and the Serbian Orthodox Church of 23rd…

Last weekend Metropolitan Alexios made a pastoral visit to Annunciation Church in Winston Salem, NC. There he elevated several local clergy: Fr. Constantine Carros became an Archimandrite, and both Fr. George Kouzelis and Fr. Constantine Shepherd were elevated to the rank of Confessors. ἄξιος!   — Source: atlmetropolis.org

His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and all the East has released this year’s Nativity Pastoral Letter. Read the full text below: 2019-12-20 With the mercy of God Almighty John X Patriarch of Antioch and all the East to My brothers, Pastors of the Holy Church of Antioch My sons and daughters, all over…