On Friday, August 2, 2019, the Hon. Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition, visited the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada and met with His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios. Mr. Scheer, who is a Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan and former Speaker of the House of Commons, congratulated the…

Attainment of the Holy Spirit will not only help a person lead an earthly life with dignity, but also will ordain eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven. The whole life of Monk Seraphim of Sarov was an answer to all disputes about the true purpose of human life on earth, noted the Primate of the…

The chief danger of developing digital technologies is restriction of human freedom, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes. Such an opinion he expressed at his meeting with scientists from the Russian Federal Nuclear Center – Russian Scientific-Research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov. “The danger of developing new technologies is only in it:…

A brave group of Muslim workers have been hailed as heroes for saving the lives of their Christian colleagues. The incident occurred as a group of Christian construction workers was building a government hospital in Kutulo, Mandera County, when news came through that Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab was on its way to execute all the…

Hundreds of faithful are expected to participate in the 49th annual Saint Herman Pilgrimage to Spruce Island, home of North America’s first saint, August 7-9, 2019. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and His Eminence, Archbishop David will concelebrate, together with clergy from across the Diocese of Alaska and beyond. The pilgrimage will open on Wednesday evening,…

Archbishop Makarios, the new primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, arrived on Saturday in Melbourne in his first official visit to the city with the highest concentration of Greeks in the country. People dressed in traditional clothes greeted him upon his arrival at the airport. Archbishop Makarios will meet with many parishioners, Greek…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage, Europa Nostra, this week again sounded warning bells over the fate of the closed and dilapidated ethnic Greek orphanage on the Princes Island of Prinkipo, known as Büyükada in Turkish. The historic building, billed as the largest wooden structure in Europe, was seized…

The majestic Sümela Monastery in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon aims to welcome a total of 500,000 local and foreign tourists this year, an official said. “Although the monastery was closed last year, we had hosted around 290,000 people. Hopefully, we will surpass that,” Ali Ayvazoğlu, the provincial head of the Culture and Tourism…

His Eminence Metropolitan Jonah presided over the mystery of Ordination where Catechist Samuel Bigaruka was ordained to Deaconship at Rubaare Orthodox community, Ntungamo District western Uganda. Deacon Samuel is the father of Rev. Fr. Aristo Asiimwe who is the Parish priest of this developing community which started in 2016. Through the calling from God and…