A miraculous 17th-century icon of Christ has finally returned home after being lost during communist times. The revered “Savior of Moskvoretesky” (Pantocrator) Icon was believed lost after 1927, but returned to the Holy Protection Cathedral on Red Square, commonly known as St. Basil’s, yesterday, reports TASS. Lost more than 90 years ago, the miraculous icon…
The Russian Orthodox Church leader is planning to visit the Korean Peninsula in 2020, probably in June, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. “The visit by His Holiness the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Korean Peninsula is planned for next year, presumably in June,” Matviyenko told South Korea’s National Assembly Speaker…
Before dawn on Tuesday October 2/15, 2019, unknown up to the present people broke into the Church of St. Modestos Patriarch of Jerusalem, which lies in Abu Tor hill, opposite Holy Zion. Having first cut the solid iron railing of the Holy Altar window, the offenders entered the Church searching for money, threw down holy…
Congressman Darin LaHood recently presented an official copy of the United States Congressional Record to John C. Ackerman and Father Anastasios Theodoropoulos of All Saints Greek Orthodox Parish in Peoria, Illinois. The entry from September 25, 2019 reflects a session of Congress during which the United States House of Representatives recognized the October 19th 50th…
Parishioners on the North Side are hoping a bankruptcy judge will side with them and not allow the sale of their church. The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has called the Belmont Cragin neighborhood home for exactly 122 years Tuesday. The church was in foreclosure and sold last month around the same time a painting…
His Eminence concludes archpastoral visit with an aerial survey of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian. See All Photos His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America completed an historic three-day visit to The Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. On Monday morning (Oct. 14, 2019) he met with the Governor General, the Most Honorable Sir…
On Wednesday, 15 October 2019, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas visited the Community of the Archangel Michael in Margate where he attended the Divine Liturgy served by His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium. Also, present were the participants of the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue which was convened in Canterbury. Following the Divine Liturgy, the…
When there’s respect for small things, there’ll be even greater respect towards the bigger ones. When there’s no respect for small things, then neither will there be for the bigger ones. This is how the Fathers maintained Tradition. In your fight with the devil don’t say that ‘this little thing doesn’t matter’ or ‘that other…
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut and its Suburbs, Archbishop Elias Audi, on Tuesday received Russian ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, with whom he discussed the current situation in the country. Source: NNA