The first working meeting between the groups of experts regarding the Davit Gareji issue will be held on August 19-23, Lasha Darsalia, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, told journalists. He also talked about the current situation in the territory of Davit Gareji, on the conditional border between Georgia and Azerbaijan. According to the Deputy…

Excavations at Bulgaria’s Rusokastro Fortress site have revealed three silver Venetian coins in very good condition, the Regional Historical Museum in the Black Sea city of Bourgas said. These are coins known as “matapan”. Two of them were minted during the rule of the Venetian doges, Raniero Zeno (1252 – 1268) and Giovanni Soranto (1312…

On the beginning of the Dormition Fast, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea addressed a message to the believers offering spiritual advice about how the Theotokos can become our Mother during this fasting season. In a video message posted on the Diocese’s Facebook page, the Bishop of Tulcea recalled that Orthodox Christians ‘prepare themselves as they know…

His Beatitude Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, the current primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church, celebrates Friday his 27th enthronement anniversary. His Beatitude Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, was born on November 4, 1929, in Piraeus, Greece. Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) Professor of History of Religions (1972-92) and Dean of…

The Archangel Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church off of US-31 in Williamsburg is still a work in progress, but on Thursday, a large dome was placed on top of what will be the first orthodox church in northern Michigan. “Today we witnessed a historic day, not only for the parish but the local community in Traverse…

On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 during Holy Liturgy at St. Lavrentios Orthodox Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Silvester presided over Ordination of Deacon Simon Menya to Priesthood. The now Rev. Fr. Simon, graduated with a Master in Theology Diploma at St. Vladimir Seminary in the United and upon completion of his studies he returned to serve…

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A reliquary holding the relics of St. Solomone has been displayed for veneration at Patriarchal Cathedral on the occasion of today’s Feast Day of the Holy Seven Maccabee Children, Solomone, Their Mother, and Eleazar, Their Teacher. On Wednesday, a celebratory Matins was presided by the Metropolitan of Kallioupolis and Madytos, His Eminence Stefanos, with a…

A strict fast lasting until Aug. 15 begins today, ahead of the Great Feast Day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Ever Virgin Mary, one of the most significant dates on the Church’s religious calendar. Meanwhile, the Procession of the Precious Wood is commemorated by the Church today. It is the first of the three “Feasts of the…