Sin is distorted pleasure, so we need pain analogous with the severity of sin in order to re-establish an equilibrium, according to spiritual law. Penance isn’t given as revenge—but as medicine—in order to keep the sinner (through pain) away from the sin which is (as I said) worldly pleasure. Penance isn’t given to have the…

The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades honoured on Wednesday evening four members of the diaspora for their important service to their country, during a reception held at the garden of the Presidential Palace, in Nicosia. Moreover, he assured those present about the willingness of the government to further strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation between the…

On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester together with the missionary friends from the Holy Metropolis of Mesogaias in Greece paid a visit to the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral in Jinja where they were warmly welcomed by the Vicar Rev. Fr. Chrysostomos Koolya with the Church council members. They chanted the glorification and…

Protocol No. 22/19 September 1, 2019 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…

NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America joyfully announces that His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America appointed His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos as the Hierarchal Proistamenos of the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, FL, which falls directly under the auspices of the Archbishop. Among the duties and responsibilities…

  NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met yesterday, August 28, 2019, with the Executive Board members of the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. This is the first meeting with the Presbyters Council officers since Archbishop Elpidophoros was enthroned as Archbishop of America in June 2019….

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A cultural and education program entitled “Days of St. Luke” began this week at Moscow’s “Clinic 67”, with an accompanying exhibition displaying icons depicting the miracles of St. Luke the Physician, as well as personal items, lectures and other cultural events. St. Luke the Physician, the Archbishop of Simferopol, was born in 1877 in Crimea….

The Monasteries on the semi-autonomous Orthodox monastic community of Mt. Athos on Wednesday celebrated the Great Feast Day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Ever Virgin Mary. The Great Feast Day is also highly significant for the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, as tradition holds that the Catholicos – the main part of…