Over 75 Souls in the far and remote area of Palaro Sub county in Gulu district received the mystery of Holy Baptism in Christ, which was led by His Grace Bishop Silvester Kisitu, at St. Nectarios Orthodox Parish, about 60km from Gulu town. Present during this mystery were friends from Orthodox Missionary fraternity.  

The meetings for the regular session of the Holy Antiochian Orthodox Synod were launched on Thursday, October 3, 2019, in Balamand Monastery presided by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, and attended by their Eminences the Metropolitans and Bishops from all the bishoprics in the homeland and overseas. In addition…

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The Metropolis of Xanthi recently organized a concert of Byzantine chamber music, on the occasion of the 100-year anniversary of the northeast Greece city’s liberation. After the performance, the Metropolitan of Xanthi and Peritheorios, His Eminence Panteleimon, referred to the relationship between the Thracian city and Constantinople, while thanking the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness…

Russian Orthodox Church spokesman Vladimir Legoida warned that the 21st century is witnessing the greatest number of mass persecutions of Christians in history. He made the statement during a meeting held in the Russian capital regarding the situation in the Middle East. According to Legoida, Christian communities in the Mideast are threatened, with the entire…

The Metropolitan of Limassol, His Eminence Athanasios, this week referred to the significance of the Cross in the lives of the faithful, in an address welcoming an exact replica of St. Constantine’s Cross, held at the Holy Cross Orthodox Cathedral in Limassol. The specific Metropolis on the island republic has declared 2019 as dedicated to…

Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Antonis Diamataris, who holds the expatriate Greeks and religious affairs portfolio, continued his meetings with top representatives of the Diaspora and Orthodoxy around the world. On Wednesday, Diamataris was received by the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II.    

Members of a relevant Parliament committee deliberating over constitutional revision proposals, on Wednesday discussed current articles dealing with Church-state relations, as well as the prospect of a mandatory political oath. As expected, rapporteurs for ruling New Democracy party, nevertheless, emphasized that there is no need to revise articles dealing with Church-state relations. According to deputy…

The Church today venerates the memory of St. Dionysius, the patron saint of the city of Athens, judges and the judiciary. St. Dionysius was one of the most significant figures of the early Christian era, serving as a bishop of Athens. A celebratory Vespers service was held on Tuesday at the St. Dionysius Cathedral in…