His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, and Deputy Mayor of Belgrade Goran Vesic attended on the solemn academy “Eight centuries of autocephaly 1219-2019”, organized mutually by the Serbian Orthodox Church and the City of Belgrade in the crypt of the Cathedral church of Saint Sava in Belgrade, on 21 December 2019. His Grace Bishop Stefan of…

  In the joy of the Nativity, I greet you with the song of the angels, ‘Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth, peace and good will among people.’ When the Son of God entered into creation as one of us, the healing of the whole universe was begun. It was the good…

  December is the month in which Florida is known for its sunny weather. It is precisely in this month, that we honor our soul and body with fasting and prayer, as we prepare for the birth of the Divine Child, Jesus Christ. During these blessed days, His Grace Irinej brought great joy to our…

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his spouse will celebrate Christmas at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Wednesday, with the private visit coming amid a particularly tense period in official Greek-Turkish relations. The Dendias couple will attend the celebratory Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His…

Hundreds of millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the birth of Christ on Wednesday, with Christmas again reminding the faith of the message of peace and the love of God. The annual Christmas celebration, nevertheless, comes as Christianity and Christians remain the most persecuted religious faith and faithful around the planet, exclusively in…

Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary in order to save our souls. He came as our life giver but we embraced Him as His death givers. We should realize more often than we do that any prayer we offer to the Mother of God means this: ‘Mother, I have killed…

BROOMALL, PA – On December 22, the community of St. Luke in Broomall held its annual Christmas Pageant. The Sunday School students did an amazing job reenacting the Nativity story with the help of the choir, narrators, and a procession. Father Christ Kontos, presiding priest of the community, thanked the children, the choir, and the…

Beloved brethren Christ is born: Extol him! The Word from heaven; Go to meet him!, Christ on earth; Be ye lifted up! Sing unto the Lord, all nations, and praise him in hymns with joy. Oh ye people. For he has glorified himself! Jn 13:31. The Church is chanting on the birth of the Word…

M e r r y C h r i s t m a s! Every year we exchange this greeting, wishing that we all have a “merry Christmas”. What we mean and what we think by these words is like a picture taken from the perfect Christmas card: sentimental caroling, sugar plums, mistletoes, and the…