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11.11.2019 | 16:57
Patriarch of Alexandria on issue of UOC: Autocephaly should be granted to Church that seeks it
A very recent decision by the Patriarchate of Alexandria to recognize autocephaly for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and to record the name of the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, His Beatitude Epiphanius, in the Church’s diptychs, was cited by the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II. The Alexandria…
11.11.2019 | 16:54
Nationwide con’f on religious tourism concludes in NW Greek city of Arta
A fourth nationwide conference for religious and pilgrimage tourism was concluded on Saturday afternoon in the northwest Greek city of Arta, an initiative organized by three Metropolises in the mountainous Epirus region. More than 120 delegates representing 70 Metropolises of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece participated, with day trips on the sidelines of the…
11.11.2019 | 14:40
Patron Saint-day of Saint Demetrius in New Belgrade
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church dedicated to this saint in New Belgrade on 8 November 2019, the feast day of Holy Great Martyr Demetrius. His Holiness was welcomed by the church principal protopresbyter-staurophor Rajko Nedic with the local clergy, the faithful and guests. At the Divine…
11.11.2019 | 11:52
His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas attended the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall
On Sunday, 10 November 2019, His Eminence, Archbishop Nikitas, attended the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, where he represented the nation’s Orthodox Christians. A two-minute silence was observed at 11am. Prince Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, on behalf of Her Majesty, the Queen, who watched the service from a nearby…
11.11.2019 | 10:18
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos about the scandals in Church
Some people tell me that they are scandalized because they see many things wrong in the Church. I tell them that if you ask a fly, “Are there any flowers in this area?” it will say, “I don’t know about flowers, but over there in that heap of rubbish you can find all the filth…
10.11.2019 | 16:23
Chinese Christians Face ‘Spiritual Famine’ as Authorities Stifle Flow of Faith-Based Literature
Chinese authorities continue to threaten and intimidate the Christian minority through any means possible. In their latest tactic of oppression, communist officials have started interrogating believers for buying faith-based books online. Christians are being invited to “tea sessions,” a colloquial term for police interrogations, after attempting to purchase Christian books through the instant messaging app…
10.11.2019 | 16:20
Orthodox Church in America: Holy Synod of Bishops’ Fall Session to open November 12
The members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America will gather at the Chancery for their Fall Regular Session from Tuesday, November 12 through Friday, November 15, 2019. In addition to the address of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, and the other normal agenda items of the Holy Synod, a special…
10.11.2019 | 16:17
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II: Do not abuse and slander each other, but love each other!
Kiss you parents on their hands every day and ask them for their blessing. Their blessing means that you will live under God’s blessing, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia said after the Sunday sermon today. The patriarch preached about talent and called on believers to appreciate talented people because “there…
10.11.2019 | 16:07
The Jerusalem Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh Bearer
On Friday, October 26/ November 8, 2019, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh Bearer at his chapel in the Central Monastery next to St. Demetrios School. According to the Church, St. Demetrios came from Thessalonica, he believed in Christ and blessed Nestora to win the combat with Lyaios,…
