Police are looking for the thieves who made off with a 300-pound, century-old bell from a demolition project at the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, according to NBC CT. The bronze bell, the smallest of three that used to ring from the church for more than a century, was stored on the property…

On Sunday July 8/21, 2019, His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos officiated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer, in town Jifna – Biblical Gofna – at the outskirts of Ramallah. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated also on the celebration of the golden jubilee, the completion…

Millions of words have been written about the great athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo who was voted 2019 Most Valuable Player in the NBA for 2019. Equally as many words have been written about his humble background, growing up in poverty in the Sepolia area of Athens. However, little is known about his faith and his devotion to the…

Some fifty scholars are taking part in the conference “The Legacy of Mt Athos and Traditions of Hesychasm in the History and Culture of Ukraine” held in Odessa, Ukraine, which began on July 20, 2019, on the territory of the former Athonite St Andrew Metochion of St Elias Skete (now the Odessa St Ilya Monastery),…

The first official visit to the Greek Welfare Center by Archbishop Makarios of Australia, was held on Monday, July 22, at the Regional Office of the Organization at The Millenium Center in Brighton-Le-Sands. The Archbishop was welcomed by members of the Administrative Commission of the Greek Welfare Center, the Director of the Organization, all the…

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, former of America, received the Order of Saint Sava of the 1st degree, Sunday, July 14, following the divine liturgy of the Assembly/Sabor of the Serbian Episcopal Council in the USA. This particular recognition is the highest honor bestowed by the Serbian Orthodox Church. In his remarks, the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros wishing to further promote the value and importance of monasticism in our Οrthodox tradition and the spiritual life of the faithful, decided to convene a Monastic Assembly, on September 21-22, 2019 in the Holy Monastery of Saint Nektarios, in Roscoe, NY. Participants in this Assembly, will be all the Abbots and…

Ukraine’s head of government has renewed pledges of support for the country’s independent Orthodox church, as Russian Orthodox officials continued to heap scorn on its survival chances. “The Orthodox Church of Ukraine will now have a chance to extend its activities, not just in temples but also in administration”, said Volodymyr Groysman. “The process of…

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