Stepped up deliberations and speculation continues to revolve around the issue of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s autocephaly, both in the country and in Orthodox Churches around the world. Speaking after a Divine Liturgy held at the St. George Patriarchal Cathedral, on the occasion of his name day, the Ecumenical Patriarch, His all Holiness Bartholomew I,…

The Patriarch of Romania on Wednesday opened the working session of the Statutes and Regulations Committee of the Holy Synod at the patriarchal residence. As announced by the Patriarch in his opening remarks, the Committee will complete the regulations of the central bodies of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the regulations on church goods administration….

Dr. Christos Fifis talks to SBS Greek about the types of strife and conflict faced by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, their causes and their impact on its performance. The seminar is part of the Dardalis Archives Seminar Series organized by La Trobe Greek Studies Department. The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne…

The site of Delos island and the Byzantine church of Daphni, both World Heritage Sites, will be provided with funding under the EU’s NSRF funds for 2014-2020, phase 2, the Finance Ministry said on its web page. Delos will be granted 4.5 million euros from public funds to restore antiquities and the museum complex, create…

The believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have a true relationship with God, said Archimandrite Nektarios. The Secretary of the Cypriot Tamassos Diocese of the Cyprus Orthodox Church, Archimandrite Nektarios (Bacopoulos), said that he was impressed with the faith of the canonical Church members persecuted by the activists of the OCU. “I was impressed as…

The first ever group of African Orthodox pilgrims from Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda taking part in the annual St. Nina (Nino) pilgrimage in Georgia in response to the invitation of His Eminence Nicholas Metropolitan of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kari from the Georgian Patriarchate with support of Love Africa from Romania. This spiritual act always starts…

San Francisco Participants Awarded First Place – Senior Division, and Second Place – Junior Division The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco congratulates the two finalists representing the Metropolis of San Francisco who participated in the National Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival on June 8, 2019 at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Port…

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by His Eminence Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslav, the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus Pavel on June 10, who is in Armenia at the invitation of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia,…

The leader of the Belarusian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Paul (Pavel), who is currently in Armenia, has visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial and the Museum-Institute on June 11, the Armenian Church’s press service reported. Pavel, the Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus and the leader of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, is…