The Great Cross Procession shows that the UOC has gone with dignity through difficult trials, people united, the Church continues to grow and develop. On July 30, 2019, the UOC Chancellor, Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary, spoke about the main conclusions of the Great Cross Procession, which took place in Kiev on the occasion of…

A conference summit organized by the Romanian Orthodox Church this week is entitled “Missionaries’ prayers in a secular society,” where delegates broached the role and challenges faced by a pastor in contemporary society. The Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan for central and northern Europe, His Eminence Seraphim, explained that it was necessary for clerics to actively involve…

Eighteen volunteers from the village of Selinari, in the eastern Crete prefecture of Lasithi, climbed three kilometers up rough terrain to carry a steel Cross weighing 120 kilos. Upon reaching the summit of a mountain located across from the Monastery of St. George, they replaced the worn-out Cross on the peak with the new Cross….

With the help of God, the Summer Retreat of the Korean Orthodox Youth (SYNDESMOS) was completed at the permanent facilities of the Metropolis in Chuncheon, from July 26 — 28, 2019. During the daily program, over forty SYNDESMOS members had the opportunity to participate in worship, confession, discussions based on the general theme of the…

Τhe Panaghia Theotokos, the Ever Virgin Mary, holds a special place for Orthodox Christians in sub-Saharan Africa. For instance, for the Orthodox faithful among the proud Masai tribe, the Virgin Mary is known as the “Great Mother”, the comfort and hope. In the Arusha diocese of central Tanzania, Orthodox Bishop, His Grace Agathonikos, addresses the…

THE THRONE OF ST SAVA (Serbia) In an era of great unrest, St Sava focused on finding a way to bring peace to the people through the Church. Nominated for BEST FILM Watch now:     CHRISTMAS ANTI-FABLE (Greece) Set in an alternative retro-future, the world’s worm species is dying leading to impending massive ecological collapse. Who…

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…