The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Thursday again touched on the sensitive issue of Church-state relations in the predominately Orthodox Christian nation of 11 million, especially in light of the outgoing government recent attempts to promote a so-called “religious neutrality” in the country. The Primate of the Church of Greece…

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  The Cincture of the Theotokos, known as the Haghia Zoni, or Holy Sash, in Greek, will be successively venerated in the northern Greek city of Drama, at the St. Nicholas ecclesiastical estate of Porto Lagos, and in the southern city Corinth over the coming period — as the Holy Relic of the Blessed Virgin…

  Α 34-year-old local man was charged with aggravated theft after police arrested him for the break-in of a Church on the Ionian island of Lefkada. Precious offerings were found on his possession, which police said were taken from the St. Catherine cathedral on the island. The incident comes as reports over the recent period…

  The situation faced by the Serbian Orthodox Church in the small western Balkans country of Montenegro continues to generate sharp reactions. The Serbian government, the Church and many of the Orthodox faithful in the country have publicly and vocally reacted to a legislative initiative by the Montenegro government, which could possibly open the path…

  Three of the most important Greek Orthodox Archdioceses outside of Greece will have new hierarchs in the coming days, marking a new 21st century chapter for Hellenism and Orthodoxy. Over the coming period, the new Archbishops of America, Australia and Great Britain, Elpidoforos, Makarios and Nikitas, respectively, will be enthroned. The trio of new…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent an encouraging message to students in Romania taking national exams urging all priests to assist them during this stressful period with prayer, encouraging words and any other useful help. The eighth-grade students are taking the National Evaluation from June 18 to June 21, while this year’s National Baccalaureate session…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met on Wednesday at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to discuss current topics on the agenda. The works were opened with a Doxology service officiated by His Grace Atanasie of Bogdania, assistant bishop to the Romanian Orthodox…

  On Whit Monday, when is also the Patron Saint-Day of the Russian Holy Trinity church, the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in Belgrade, on 17 June 2019 at 9 am the bells of the Russian church of Holy Trinity marked the beginning of the solemn Liturgy. His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy…