His Beatitude Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, the current primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church, celebrates Friday his 27th enthronement anniversary. His Beatitude Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, was born on November 4, 1929, in Piraeus, Greece. Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) Professor of History of Religions (1972-92) and Dean of…

The Archangel Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church off of US-31 in Williamsburg is still a work in progress, but on Thursday, a large dome was placed on top of what will be the first orthodox church in northern Michigan. “Today we witnessed a historic day, not only for the parish but the local community in Traverse…

On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 during Holy Liturgy at St. Lavrentios Orthodox Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Silvester presided over Ordination of Deacon Simon Menya to Priesthood. The now Rev. Fr. Simon, graduated with a Master in Theology Diploma at St. Vladimir Seminary in the United and upon completion of his studies he returned to serve…

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A reliquary holding the relics of St. Solomone has been displayed for veneration at Patriarchal Cathedral on the occasion of today’s Feast Day of the Holy Seven Maccabee Children, Solomone, Their Mother, and Eleazar, Their Teacher. On Wednesday, a celebratory Matins was presided by the Metropolitan of Kallioupolis and Madytos, His Eminence Stefanos, with a…

A strict fast lasting until Aug. 15 begins today, ahead of the Great Feast Day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Ever Virgin Mary, one of the most significant dates on the Church’s religious calendar. Meanwhile, the Procession of the Precious Wood is commemorated by the Church today. It is the first of the three “Feasts of the…

The monk’s tonsure of the novice and helper of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Basil took place at the Pentecost chapel in the Patriarchate on Thursday afternoon, July 19/ August 1, 2019. The tonsure was performed by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos at the presence of Geronda Sacristan Most Reverend Archbishop…

The Hegoumen of the Holy Monastery of Sarantarion Mount Archimandrite Gerasimos Selalmatzidis died on Tuesday morning, July 17/30, 2019, at the Holy Monastery of St. Gerasimos of the Jordan, where he was especially treated for his old age in the last few months, by the care of the Patriarchate and the diligence of the Hegoumen…

Russian archaeologists in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar Krai report an amazing discovery from one of the earliest Christian sites on Russian soul. At an excavation site in Phanagoria (just across the Kerch Strait from Crimea), scientists of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences discovered the fragments of a marble…