An exact replica of the holy and miraculous icon of the Panagia Vimatarissa or Ktitorissa, which is displayed for veneration in the main Cathedral at the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi will be conveyed to the Orthodox Metropolis Tamasos And Orinis, on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The Holy Icon will be conveyed…

A new book on religious indoctrination, by the Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, His Grace Juria, will be distributed to every family in the diocese. The title of the book is “Know Your Faith”, with some 90K copies already distributed.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem has announced that it will provide digitalized books and magazines free of charge to visitors of its official website. Electronic editions that can be downloaded for free include the “History of the Church of Jerusalem”, by reposed Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Christodoulos, along with digital files of…

The newly enthroned Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, His Eminence Nikitas, met on Thursday in London with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the head of the Anglican Church. The two ecclesiastical leaders discussed issues dealing with their ministries and social issues affecting the UK, such modern-day slavery and religious freedoms. Both hierarchs cited…

A delegation of Greek Cabinet ministers is visiting the United States this week, with the Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, receiving the group today at the Archdiocese of America’s seat in New York City. Among others, Elpidophoros received Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Antonis Diamataris, who holds the expatriates and religious affairs portfolio. Diamataris on…

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Siluan, and under auspices of the Metropolitanate of Australia-New Zealand, one more successful celebration of significant jubilees of the Serbian Church took place last weekend. After the celebration in Sidney, the deanery of Melbourne held a solemn academy in the church hall of the church of Saint Sava…

On September 19, 2019, Bishop Victor of Baryshev, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church representation to international organizations, with a blessing of His Beatitude Onufriy, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, met in Warsaw with the Primate of the Polish Orthodox Church. In the beginning of their talk, Bishop Victor conveyed to His Beatitude Sava,…

Each Orthodox family from Hunedoara County has received a Catechism on the Orthodox Faith free of charge from the local Bishop Gurie as part of his ‘soul project’ titled ‘Let us know our faith.’ More than 90% of the 90,000 copies of the Catechism were distributed, said Fr. Gabriel Miricescu, spokesperson of the Diocese of…

The Blessed Saint Matrona is one of the most beloved Muscovite saints, who lived and worked miracles in our times, and her story and relics are cherished by all Russians. Now, English speakers can be glad to hear that a Russian TV series on this wonderful saint is available on YouTube with English subtitles. The…