The last decision was not signed only by the patriarch. Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) Epifaniy has said Honorable Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Filaret on December 15, 2018 refused to sign the OCU’s charter, which was adopted during the Unification Council. “The Synod…

The Sumela Monastery, a favorite tourist destination in the eastern Black Sea region, is now counting down the days to open its doors to visitors after four years of restoration. Following the ongoing restoration work, the journey of the monastery to UNESCO’s World Heritage List will begin. The first section of the magnificent structure, where…

According to Filaret, some of the provisions of the tomos cannot be accepted. Honorable Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) Filaret says that the tomos, a document granting autocephaly (independence) to the new local Orthodox church in Ukraine, was shown only after the church unification council had been held. “We didn’t know what…

Epifaniy says the church must be ruled collectively. Top figures in Ukraine’s new Orthodox Church are meeting in a synod amid an apparent power struggle between Patriarch Filaret, an early vocal supporter of the independent Ukrainian church, and the new church’s elected head, Metropolitan Epifaniy. Patriarch Filaret, 90, has said that he should govern the…

Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia met on Thursday, May 23, 2019 with Ambassador of Switzerland to Georgia Patric Franzen. The discussion touched on the solid bilateral relations between Georgia and Switzerland, as well as international developments. — Source: Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia / Facebook

Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, the Archiepiscopal Vicar, announces that the Enthronement Ceremony for His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will take place at the Holy Trinity Archdiocesan Cathedral, 337 East 74th Street, New York, NY, on Saturday June 22, 2019 at 11:00 am. The Ceremony of Enthronement will be followed by an Enthronement Luncheon at…

On Thursday May 23, 2019, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Culture and Media Vezhdi Rashidov welcomed the UNESCO Director- General Audrey Azoulay in Sofia. He shared the idea that the Bulgarian St. Stephen’s Iron Church in Istanbul should be included in the World Heritage List of the organization. “I look forward to your…

On 23rd May, 2019 His Grace Bishop Silvester visited the United Religions Initiative (URI) Africa, Great Lakes, in Kampala. He was welcomed by Regional Coordinator Despina Namwembe and other staff members. He thanked them for their good cause which is very important in our communities. He also noted that our God is a God of…

On May 24, 2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester launched the fight against HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the Holy Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda. This was done at St. Nectarios Orthodox Parish, Palaro in Gulu district where the Bishop was warmly received the Orthodox faithfuls in this community given the fact that…