The Mother of God died, as all people die by the necessity of their mortal human nature which is indivisibly bound up with the corruption of this world as the result of Adam’s fall. As the Mother of God did not have any personal sins, not even in thought, then she became worthy to be…

BALTIMORE, MD [IOCC] Through Homefront training with IOCC, Orthodox parishes undertake disaster preparedness planning so they can help avert disasters and effectively respond in their communities when needs arise. (Photo: International Orthodox Christian Charities) International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has expanded its Homefront program, equipping Orthodox parishes across the country to plan ahead and respond…

  September 1st marks the 30th anniversary since the Holy Great Church of Christ established the feast of Indiction and the first day of the ecclesiastical year as “the day of environmental protection.” Our Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople wrote an Encyclical regarding the importance of ecological education. Many blessings in…

Every year, multiple cross processions set out from various points throughout Ukraine, headed for the sacred Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra to celebrate the Great Feast of the Mother of God. The Ukrainian faithful are traditionally joined by pilgrims from other Orthodox countries as well. Several tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived to the Lavra on…

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The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, His Eminence Alexios, visited the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mt. Athos this month. On many an early morning, His Eminence was busy in the Monastery’s vineyards, engaging in farm work. Alexios, who was tonsured a monk at the Vatopedi Monastery in 1963, has a love of the…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, visited the city of Brisbane this week, where he was greeted by the children at the St. George Orthodox nursery. Children greeted the Archbishop in traditional Greek costumes, before singing the Australian and Greek national anthems.

The visiting Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, presided at a celebratory Vespers in veneration of St. Phanourios, at the historic Cathedral of St. Savvas, in the old quarter of Nicosia, on Cyprus The Cathedral is also the Patriarchate of Alexandria’s seat in the eastern Mediterranean island.

Members of the Church of Greece’s permanent Holy Synod convened for a second straight day on Tuesday. According to reports, the written opinions of the chairmen of two synodical committees, tasked with reviewing the issue of the Tomos of Autocephaly for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, may be submitted. Reports point to a positive recommendation towards…