The majority of respondents of IRI public opinion survey believes that the Georgian government should officially congratulate the Ukrainian Church for gaining autocephaly. To the question – Should the Georgian government officially congratulate the Ukrainian Church for gaining autocephaly? – 39 percent of respondents said “Definitely should”; 28 percent – “likely should”; 5 percent – “likely…

The word “pilgrimage” means “a journey of spiritual significance.” And every year, the month of August proves to be significant for two monastic communities of the Orthodox Church in America observing their annual pilgrimages in conjunction with their patronal feast days. The Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, PA, will celebrate its annual pilgrimage on…

To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in…

Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, addressed guests at the dinner they hosted in honor of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros in Washington. The text of his speech follows: Your Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Your Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem…

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  On Thursday, July 18, 2019, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the concluding reception for the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom which was held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. His Eminence had the unique opportunity to visit a permanent exhibit dedicated to Selma sponsored by…

  A meeting was be held in the northwest Greece city of Arta this week t prepare for the fourth nationwide conference on religious tourism and pilgrimage, which will be held in November under the auspices of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece and the Metropolis of Arta. The Church of Greece’s Holy Synod was…

  The new center-right Greek government that arose from the July 7 election is reportedly considering the possibility of suspending the implementation of numerous revisions to the country’s penal code, which were passed by a slim Parliament majority days before the plenum was dissolved ahead of the election. The revisions were proposed, tabled in Parliament…

The mosaic crucifix showing Christ flanked by Virgin Mary and Saint John the Theologian is ready to be applied above the iconostasis of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The five-metre mosaic cross was initially painted by the team of artists coordinated by iconographer Daniel Codrescu. The cross that will tower over the Cathedral’s 18-metre unique…