The Patriarch of Bulgaria, His Holiness Neophyte, spoke on Sunday on the occasion of the Nativity of the Theotokos, one of the great feasts of the Orthodox Church. His Holiness referred to the magnificent and virtuous life of the Ever Virgin Mary, as well as her role in the life of Christians.

  The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, this week referred to the need for spiritual cultivation, in an address to pupils a day before schools open for the new academic year in the country.

  His Eminence Elpidophoros is expected to visit the Hurricane-ravaged Bahamas islands in the coming period, in order to assist in the coordination of the Archdiocese of America’s humanitarian aid towards residents there, following the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. The Orthodox community in the Bahamas is served by the Annunciation Greek…

  Noted Greek performer and musician Lavrentis Maheritsas died on Monday morning, hours after suffering a massive heart attack at his country home near the central city of Volos. He was 63. In a recent interview, when asked about his relationship with religion, he noted that “…I am religious. I believe in God, the father,…

  The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Sunday received visiting US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross at the Phanar-dstrict Patriarchate. The influential US Cabinet member was welcomed with honors set forth in the Patriarchal Protocol. The Ecumenical Patriarch and Ross discussed issues affecting the Mother Church of Constantinople, the diaspora,…

  The Church today celebrates the synaxis of the Holy & Righteous, Joachim and Anna – one day after commemorating the Nativity of the most Holy Theotokos, thereby honoring the couple as the parents of the Ever-Virgin Mary.

‘Profess your faith in deeds,’ Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia said when he addressed the over four thousand young Christians who gathered in Craiova for the annual Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019). The Metropolitan offered Jesus Christ as an example of humility, noting that ‘when He came to the world, He did not place Himself…

Over 4,000 young Christians from all across the world attended the opening ceremony of the Romanian Patriarchate’s annual International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Addressing those present was Patriarch Daniel who said that through faith, hope and love, young people form ‘a chalice…

LONG BEACH, CA – The Young Adult League (YAL) extended a very warm welcome to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at their 2019 conference which was organized by the Metropolis of San Francisco in Long Beach, CA. Archbishop Elpidophoros was met at the airport by Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, a group of clergy,…