On Thursday, December 27, 2019/January 9, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen at the Holy Church dedicated to him, which lies at the place of his stoning in Gethsemane and the Valley of the Cedars, near the Tomb of Theotokos. According to the Book of the Acts of…

Five of the oldest Bulgarian monasteries, that have been declared monuments of culture – Bachkovski, Troyanski, Kremikovski, Kilifarevski and Plakovski, are expected to be renovated with European funds, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works announced. The goal is to make these religious centers even more attractive to pilgrims and tourists. The funds will be allocated…

Upon learning the devastating news of the crash of the passenger jet operated by Ukraine International Airlines, His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios lit a candle for all victims and their families at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Constantinople. His Eminence was at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey when he learned about this tragedy that…

A husband full of grace should speak to his woman like this: I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to my life itself. For the present life is nothing, and my most ardent dream is to spend it with you in such a way that we may…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Friday briefed members of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece’s Holy Synod that he will not attend a synaxis, or synod, of Orthodox Church Primates convened by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III. As widely expected, the Primate of the…

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Noted American actor and musician Jonathan Jackson this week spoke about his latest work, his Orthodox faith and his efforts to establish an Orthodox monastery on Ireland, in an interview with Digital Journal. Speaking weeks after his most recent visit to Greece, the Emmy award-winning performer referred to the phase of his life at present…

The Orthodox Church in Montenegro is expected to continue organizing prayer services and rallies against a recently passed law in the small Adriatic country. The Orthodox Church in Montenegro has charged that the law threatens to confiscate its properties and relics in the country. The law stipulates that religious institutions in Montenegro have until Jan….

A devout celebratory all-night vigil was held this week at the Mt. Athos monastery of Simonopetra, ahead of the feast day of St. Simon the Athonite, also known as the Myrrhobletes, Greek for the myrrh-bearer. St. Simon, a 13th century miracle-working Orthodox monk, founded the monastery, Simonopetra, which means Simon’s rock, in 1267. The Metropolitan of…