Rare footage of the martyred Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Smyrna appeared online on the YouTube channel “Bahriye” earlier this week. The footage begins with shots of Smyrna and the surrounding area, and the holy Hieromartyr is seen around the 1:25 minute mark.  St. Chrysostomos (1867-1922+) was brutally martyred during Turkish atrocities against Greek Orthodox people…

The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church will host its annual “Something Russian” festival from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 1 and 2. The festival draws more than 5,000 visitors each year and features Russian food, music, dance and art. Proceeds from the festival benefit St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, outreach programs and missions locally and…

Wednesday, 11 September 2019, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John, the last big holiday in the church year. Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and Moldova officiated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral in Chisinau, commemorating the martyrdom of St. John Baptist. Concelebrating to the…

In the great capital of Japan, in the Chiyoda ward, not far from the Imperial Palace, there is a magnificent treasure of Byzantine Revival architecture, built by St. Nicholas of Japan—Holy Resurrection Cathedral, though the locals call it in his honor Nikolai-do. Recently, the Japanese capital has been battered with very serious storms as a…

The commemoration of the beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John was celebrated by the Patriarchate on Wednesday August 29/ September 11, 2019. The Feast took place at the Holy Monastery of St. John the Baptist on the West Bank by the baptism site of the river Jordan, which has been…

On 10th September 2019, a conference on “The Family and Family Values in Traditional Religions of Russia. Protection of Family in Religious and Public Dialogue” took place at the Centre of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (IOPS) in Moscow. The conference was organized by the Interreligious Council of Russia (ICR) and the IOPS. Opening the…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the Honorable Archbishop Makarios of Australia yesterday in Athens. The meeting took place in the Greek capital, where the Premier and His Eminence discussed issues of mutual interest and, in particular, issues regarding the Diaspora in Australia. The Archbishop was accompanied by Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias and Bishop…

With a blessing of His Grace Bishop Siluan of the Metropolitanate of Australia-New Zealand, a solemn academy on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the autocephaly and the 70th anniversary of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand was held in Pioneer Theatre in Castle Hill on 5 September 2019. Next to…

A Chicago bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for $US2.5 million on Tuesday. Following the approval of its sale to the Universal Life Church, the parish of Holy Trinity will now have 75 days to relocate items from within the church, however the move coincides with renewed interest…