On 19th August, The Orthodox Church marks the day of the Savior’s transfiguration. The Transfiguration is among the 12 greatest religious holidays and is related to one of the famous episodes of the life of Lord Jesus Christ – Jesus Christ showed his heavenly nature to his three apostles: Peter, Jacob and Johan. This is…

Following a jam-packed two week visit to Melbourne, there is little rest for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios before he ventures off yet again, this time to Adelaide to meet the Greek Orthodox community. Arriving on Saturday 31 August, it will be the Archbishop’s first pastoral visit to South Australia since his enthronement in June. A…

As a result of the torrential rain, water seeped through the belfry of the Iron Church “St. Stefan ”in Istanbul. This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Bulgaria’s Consulate General in Istanbul, the water reached the vestibule of the church but did not cause any damage. The interior of the church…

The Metropolitan Amvrosios of Kalavryta, a Greek Orthodox bishop known for criticizing those who he believed acted in a “non-Christian” or “non-Greek” way resigned on Sunday. Amvrosios, 81, announced his resignation Sunday at Mass. His Grace Metropolitan Amvrosios was born in 1938. He served as dean of the religious office of the Police and as Chief Secretary…

The Uganda Orthodox Medical Bureau will hold its 3rd Annual General Meeting from the 19th – 22nd of August 2019 at Nile Hotel Jinja. This 4-day general meeting will be geared towards establishing complimentary Health Management systems aimed at harmonizing the challenges faced by various Orthodox Medical health facilities management as well as covering indicators…

On Saturday, 17 August, His Eminence Metropolitan John of Pergamon gave a lecture at the University of Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway on the topic of “Patristic Anthropology and the modern world”. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas was represented by the Very Revd Archimandrite Chrysostomos Tympas. Present were His Eminence Metropolitan Kallistos, Very Rev Prof. Andrew…

On Saturday August 17, 2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester paid his second pastoral visit to the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Namayingo district where he officiated the mystery of Holy Baptism. This parish is under the spiritual guidance of Rev. Fr. Josephate Ojambo who also serves as the Secretary General of the Diocese of Gulu…

He called on the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to be rigorous and also inspired by the principles of justice. The Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos, at the end of the mass at the Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery, referred to the Cyprus issue, addressing the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. “I believe we and the Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci,…

Thirty new conservation projects of Cyprus’ cultural heritage, throughout the island, are in the pipeline, with Takis Hadjidemetriou, the Greek Cypriot Head of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, saying that the bicommunal team is moving ahead with its programming for 2020. Speaking to CNA, Hadjidemetriou also announced that an official ceremony will be held…