The UOC temple, built in the village within six months under the “40 churches” program, reconciled warring villagers. The network is speaking about a miracle that happened in the village of Katerinovka in Ternopol region, where in the autumn of 2015, parishioners of the canonical Church not only lost their own temple, but also suffered from…

Elias Crisostomo Abramides, an active delegate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the World Council of Churches since 1990, suddenly passed away in Buenos Aires on 21 October 2019. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in a Greek Orthodox family. Licentiate in Chemical Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires, orientated to Environmental Protection Studies,…

On Oct. 23, 2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester presided over celebrations of the feast of Saint Jacob in Eastern Uganda at St Jacob Orthodox parish Nawango – Kamuli district . The Bishop elevated Rev. Fr. Protopresbyter Stephen Lunagula to the order of Father Confessor and also prayed and blessed the P. 7 pupils who are…

A State-Religious Delegation of the Republic of Serbia is making an official visit to Indonesia from 21 to 26 October 2019 in order to participate in the Fourth Bilateral Interfaith Dialogue between Serbia and Indonesia. The conference is being held in Yogyakarta, a city in southwestern Indonesia. The State-Delegation of the Republic of Serbia arrived…

His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey has issued his Encyclical regarding OXI Day Commemoration 2019. Read the full text below: The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools, Directors and Participants of…

The Very Reverend Timothy Bakakos, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, was honored at the United Hellenic Voters of America’s Awards Ceremony as one of the “Most Distinguished Greek-Americans of 2019”. Axios! Watch his speech from the ceremony below.  Source: chicago.goarch.org

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese will celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Elpidophoros, patron saint of Archbishop Elpidophoros, on this, his first year as Archbishop of America. The celebration will take place on Saturday, November 2, beginning with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 319 East 74th…

Ancient Faith Ministries interviews Archbishop Elpidophoros 75 days after his enthronement as the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is interviewed by Bill Marianes, host of Stewardship Calling, a podcast of Ancient Faith Radio.      Visit ancientfaith.com to learn more.   Source: goarch.org

The first English-language undergraduate course to be offered by a Greek state university was presented by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) on Wednesday. Aimed exclusively at non-EU students, the four-year BA program includes courses in Greek archaeology, ancient Greek history, literature and modern Greek and is offered in collaboration with the International…