The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, on Tuesday visited the St. Vladimir children’s hospital in the Russian capital, on the occasion of Christmas Day – celebrated by the Russian Church based on the Julian calendar. His Holiness visited the intensive care ward and the newborn nursery, where he spoke with…

  The visiting president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, this week visited the Damascus -based Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East, accompanied by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The two leaders were received by the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, along with other eminent hierarchs…

  Members of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece’s Holy Synod convened today in the Greek capital, the first session of 2020. The new year is judged as significant for the Church of Greece, especially in terms of Church-state relations and a series of issues affecting Greek society. The Church’s positions on the teaching of…

  The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and Orthodox faithful have stepped up efforts to collect and distribute aid towards wildfire-stricken residents in southeast Australia. In an interview with the Athens weekly “To Vima”, the Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, referred to a dramatic situation by many of the island continent’s residents. His Eminence has toured…

  The latest developments in the strife-plagued Middle East have generated intense concern by the region’s remaining Christian communities, which for decades have faced official persecution and targeting by Muslim fundamentalists and armed insurgents. Heightened concern comes in the wake of the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a targeted US drone strike…

  On Tuesday, January 7, 2020 His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios welcomed Fr. George Papadimitriou to the Metropolis headquarters. Fr. George presented His Eminence with his latest publication “Orthodox Christian Views of Other Religions.” His Eminence congratulated Fr. George on yet another publication and commended him for this contribution to dialogue of love and understanding between…

  At a festive event dedicated to youth in Istanbul The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew gave paternal advice to the children of the Diaspora (Omogeneia), the future of the Greeks, as well as to their parents, at a festive event for the youth of Istanbul, held on the afternoon of Friday, January 3, Zografeion Secondary School…

  DELEON SPRINGS, FL – St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Daytona Beach held its annual Blessing of the Waters on January 4 at DeLeon Springs State Park in Florida, the Daytona Beach News-Journal (DBNJ) reported. The ceremony included the traditional diving for the cross usually held on January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany/Theophany…

My child, I hope you are well. Just recently, I got somewhat better too. This is how my life has passed, with pain and illnesses. Now I have approached death once again for your sake. I said, “Let me die, only let my spiritual children live.” And I didn’t eat at all. I was already…