SEOUL, Dec. 4 — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of the Orthodox Church expressed support over South Korea’s efforts to seek reconciliation with Pyongyang on Tuesday, stating that the church will continue to pray for peace between the two Koreas. During the meeting with reporters in Seoul, the patriarch said the church prays for the separated…

On Sunday Morning December 2, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch JOHN X, of Antioch and All the East presided over the Divine Liturgy for the feast of St. John of Damascus, Patron Saint of the Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand. Concelebrating with His Beatitude were: His Grace Bishop Demetri (Charbak) of Banias, His…

The Archdiocesan Council of the Archdiocese of the Russian Churches in Western Europe of the Patriarchate of Constantinople has released a statement explaining that the Archdiocesan General Assembly will soon meet to respond to Constantinople’s sudden decision to dissolve the Archdiocese. Confirming earlier reports, the Archdiocese, officially the Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of the…

The Department of Christian Education of the Eastern American Diocese is delighted to introduce The Nativity, Nativity, Blessed Day, a bilingual educational journal for children. Comprised of numerous exquisite illustrations, inspiring stories, and an graphic design, the Magazine is designed to convey the beauty of the mystery of the Nativity of Christ to children in…

On November 29, 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) and rector of Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI), met with the faculty and students of the St. Genevieve of Paris Religious Education Center of the Russian Orthodox Church diocese of Chersonese. Participating…

On November 30, 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, who is on a visit to France with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with the Russian ambassador to France A. Meshkov. They discussed a wide range of issues on…

On the 29th of November 2018, the first joint session of the Diocesan Councils of the diocese of Berlin and Germany of the Moscow Patriarchate and the diocese of Germany of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia took place at the Convent of the Venerable Martyr Elizabeth the Grand Duchess in Buchendorf, in the…

December 1 marked the 40th day of the repose of the greatly beloved abbot of Dochariou Monastery on Mt. Athos, Archimandrite Gregory (Zumis). The Church especially prays for the reposed on the fortieth day because it is then that the soul is it appointed its place until the resurrection of the dead at the Lord’s…

  The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, today sent our Holy Metropolis formal greetings to celebrate both St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle and the Patronal Feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Premier’s thoughtful message acknowledges the importance of today’s feast day for the “vibrant Orthodox Christian community” in the province. The Premier…