Scores of faithful on Wednesday afternoon flocked to the icon of the Panaghia Paramythia, known as Vatopedi Mother of Consolation or Comfort, at the Monastery of the Panmegiston Taxiarchon, or Archangels, outside the southern Greece coastal town of Nea Epidavros. A precise replica of the miraculous 8th century icon of the Virgin Mary was conveyed…

The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the square before the Cathedral of the Dormition at the Laura of the Caves in Kiev on 25 June 2019, the commemoration day of his heavenly patron St. Onufry the Great. Representatives of many Local Orthodox Churches took part in the celebration of…

Just as His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of New Justiniana and All Cyprus has taken the initiative to try to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, so the Cypriot Church is taking the initiative to legally defend the suffering clergy and faithful of the canonical Ukrainian Church. The Church has launched the collection of signatures in Europe…

The enthronement ceremony for Makarios, the new Archbishop of Australia, will take place on Saturday, June 29. The Greek Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia issued a statement on the event saying ”All the faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia are invited to the Enthronement of our new Primate and Father, His Eminence Archbishop…

On Tuesday, June 12/25, 2019, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of our Righteous Father Onuphrius of Egypt at his holy Monastery, at the deep end of valley Enom, opposite of Siloam font. Our Holy Father Onuphrius lived in Egypt in the 4th century in total abstinence of the passions and in ascesis of the virtues…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has appointed the Rev. Protopresbyter Alexander Karloutsos to be the Vicar General of the Holy Archdiocese of America. The office of Vicar General is an extraordinary office, one which is used only at the discretion of the Archbishop. The last Vicar General of the Archdiocese served under the late…

Who is Patriarch Pavle? What is his ministry and will be canonized as a saint? The team of Dobrotoliubie talks with protodeakon Radomir Rakic, who personally knew the  Serbian patriarch. Protodeacon Radomir Rakić ​​was born on July 25, 1938. He graduated the Faculty of Theology in 1962 and the Faculty of Philology  Department of English…

Patriarchate calls on the parish to spend their vacation in Georgia this year due to the current situation, – it is said in a statement released by the Patriarchate today. “The recent developments can affect a number of ur citizens, who are involved in tourism sphere, since lot of them have got bank loans and…

The Patriarchate of Georgia asks the authorities to show maximum loyalty to those, detained during June 21 rally. The Patriarchate has released a statement today. “We once again express our concern about the developments and offer our sympathize to all the victims. In addition, we appeal to the authorities to show maximum loyalty to defendants…