It is necessary to stigmatize sexual relations before marriage. We need to explain to young men that it is not normal to marry a woman who has already been used by dozens of men, and that only a fool would marry a harlot. Yes, this will hurt many very deeply. The vast majority of our…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate believes that given a large number of hierarchs and priests, it is impossible to know who is who. The head of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Public Relations Office said that Metropolitan Emmanuel did not know that the priest from the unrecognized “Montenegrin Church” participated in the liturgy in Kiev. This is reported by…

On Pentecost Sunday on June 3/16, 2019, the Patriarchate celebrated the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to the Holy Disciples and Apostles. According to the book of Acts of the Apostles (ch.2), the All-holy Spirit came down to the Holy Apostles, who were gathered at the Upper Room on the fiftieth day after the Resurrection,…

The new Greek-Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Mr Makarios arrives at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International Airport at 6 pm on Tuesday, 18 June. His enthronement will take place at 11am on Saturday, 29 Jun, at Archdiocese’s Cathedral of the Annunciation of Theotokos in Redfern. “I am asking you to pray so that I will be worthy…

Liberal forces must realize that this is too much when they try to impose something that is unacceptable for our nation, -said Archbishop Iakob during the Sunday Sermon. The Archbishop spoke about the developments between the supporters and opponents of Tbilisi Pride and noted that the confrontation is not good for the country, because our…

The dispensation that God inaugurated at Pentecost through the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples was greater than the dispensation inaugurated by the incarnate Son that was revealed to us particularly in His public preaching. Jesus began His preaching with this call: “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand” (Matthew 3:2),…

We have to do everything in order to maintain the holiness and traditions that had characterized our ancestors, – Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II noted this during the sermon at Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi. Georgian Orthodox Christendom celebrates Pentecost today. Patriarch delivered a solemn church service on this occasion. “We have…

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Introduction The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter) and ten days after the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. The Feast is always celebrated on a Sunday. The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on…