High-level contacts are continuing this week between top members of the new Greek government and institutional representatives of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece. The contacts come after a particularly high-profile pair of meetings between new Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as well as education and religious affairs minister Niki Kerameos, with the Archbishop…
The Church today commemorates the Dormition of St. Anne, mother of the Theotokos, the Virgin Mary.
The restoration of the unique iconostasis of the northern chapel „St. Nicholas“ began in the Holy Rila Monastery. It was made 180 years ago and is now being restored for the first time, the Bulgarian National Television reported. Now the restorers put on the details a new gilding and restore the authentic appearance of the…
On 25 July 2019, session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church took place in the Supreme Church Council’s Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour under chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Taking part in the session were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the…
H.B. Patriarch Theophilos III, held a series of meetings with American politicians, religious and civil society leaders to raise awareness about the threats facing the Christian presence in the Holy Land, and particularly in Jerusalem. These risks have increased along with the increased probability of settlers taking over the properties of Jaffa Gate after the…
In a letter to the interim President, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, the Board of Trustees, Faculty and Administration of Hellenic College Holy Cross, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announced the completion of the appointment of the search committee for a new president of the School. In his letter, the Archbishop stated: “Hellenic College and…
In the context of the program of mutual visits exchanged between the Orthodox youth of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Autonomous Church of Finland, a six-member Youth group visited the cities of Helsinki, Joensuu, Valamo, Lintula, Mohko and Ilomantsi. The young people, during their trip, participated in the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, July 13, for…
On a day like today 27 years ago Archbishop Makarios of Kenya was ordained to be a Bishop. Your Eminence may God bless you and grant you many blessed years. May God bless the work of your hands and may God give and bless you with strength, good health and a blessed life to be…
On Tuesday 23rd of July-2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester Kisitu of Gulu and Eastern Uganda presided over a Joyful Mystery of Holy Baptism and Chrismation of Orthodox Coverts at St. Laverentios Orthodox Cathedral – Gulu. In the process, a commendable number of Children from Orthodox families who had not been officially inaugurated into the Holy…