Members of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod convened in Bucharest on Monday, with Church hierarchs, among others, proposing a series of events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of a dour communist regime in the country. The aim is to honor those who sacrificed their life in December 1989, during…

The first Sunday school for children with hearing impairment was opened recently in Moscow, coinciding with the International Day of Sign Languages. The Sunday school was established with the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, and following an initiative by the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Synodal Department of…

The municipality of Limassol, on the occasion of the 1400-year anniversary of the repose of St. John the Merciful, the Patriarch of Alexandria and the patron saint of the coastal Cypriot city, has declared 2019 as dedicated to the Christian saint. A procession of an exact replica of St. Constantine’s True Cross, which was conveyed…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, on Saturday spoke at a banquet in celebration of the 100 years of the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox parish in Orange, Connecticut. In his address, Elpidophoros stated: “…We give thanks as well for the lives and labors of the blessed and ever-memorable founders of your holy Church. They came…

The Jerusalem Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, held at the Monastery of the Sacred Cross – located in West Jerusalem, near the Knesset. The Church holds the belief that the three-composed wood, which was used to make the Cross of the Lord’s Crucifixion, was planted in…

Members of the Church of Greece’s permanent Holy Synod convened on Tuesday in Athens, for a second consecutive day this week, with the issue of religious classes in public schools dominating the agenda. Discussion over the matter comes in the wake of a majority high court ruling in Greece last month, whereby the previous Greek…

Christian persecution remains rampant. Szijjarto said: “In global politics, the fact that Christians are being persecuted is being ignored,” and that his government is “fighting against the perception that Christianophobia would be the last acceptable form of discrimination.” ChristianPersecution.com has seen that perception play out many times, and has reported on many officials worldwide noting…

His Eminence Nathanael Symeonides, Metropolitan of Chicago, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, will present The Ecumenical Value of Reflection on Moral Discernment at the annual Paul Wattson Lecture, sponsored by the Friars of the Atonement.   His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago is the second metropolitan to preside over the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, consisting of 58 parishes and…

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 the Metropolis of Boston held its 19th annual For the Children Golf Tournament at Indian Ridge Country Club. The tournament was a huge success thanks to the dedication and hard work of the golf committee – led by chairman Mr. Costa Siderides. The tournament had over 100 participants who enjoyed the…