An event was held at the Russia House in Belgrade this week on the occasion of the Feast Day of Sts. Peter and Fevronia, the patrons saints of the Russian Orthodox Church for the family, love and fidelity. The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Irinej, attended the event. Referring to the Feast Day, the Serbian…

Tuesday, July 9 marked 63 years since a catastrophic earthquake on the iconic island of Santorini, one of the biggest tremors in Europe in the 20th century. The quake was followed by a 25-meter tidal wave, known as a tsunami in our days, which claimed numerous victims and caused significant damages on Santorini and nearby…

Orthodoxy continues to flourish in Japan, where several characteristic Orthodox cathedrals stand in the Land of the Rising Sun, despite cultural differences. In the words of St. Nicholas of Japan, the 19th century Orthodox Archbishop in the country, who was born Ivan Dimitrovich Kasatkin, “… My goal is to create a local Church, Orthodox in…

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, this week called on the Church and its representatives to “…speak the language of modern man”, as he said, in addressing clerics in a sermon after a Divine Liturgy at the chapel of St. Arsenius. He added “… We must learn to interpret our tradition…

A celebratory Divine Liturgy was held on Monday at the St. Evangelicus the Hieromartyr chapel, in the village of Selli, in the Rethymno prefecture on the large island of Crete, with the blessing of the Metropolis of Rethymnis and Mylopotamos. The Orthodoxia news agency was at the chapel, which was built several years ago in…

The new Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, this week received a delegation of noted Cypriot-Australians and Cypriot diplomats at the Archdiocese’s seat in Sydney. The delegation included Cyprus’ ambassador to Australia, Martha Mavromamati, the Deputy Head of Mission Vakis Zisimos, and the President of the Cyprus Federation of Australia and New Zealand, Michalis Christodoulou, among…

In an atmosphere of unbounded love, the Clergy and Laity of St Spyridon Parish welcomed our new Spiritual Shepherd, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and all Oceania for the very first time on Tuesday 2nd July 2019. Upon arrival, Archbishop Makarios was greeted by His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonia, Father Steven Scoutas ,…

The new Mitsotakis government was that sworn-in this week, and now awaits the convening of Parliament plenum arising from the July 7 election in order to receive a confidence vote for its mandate, will face a series of pending issues revolving around Church-state relations and the Orthodox faith, all “leftovers” from a failed attempt by…

Members of the new Mitsotakis government, all 51 ministers, alternate and deputy ministers, as well as a sole vice-president, were sworn-in at noon local time at the presidential mansion in central Athens, with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on hand. The new Cabinet members swore a religious oath administered by Archbishop of…