The Romanian Orthodox Church this week continued its humanitarian relief efforts to aid flood-stricken victims in the Prahova county. According to an announcement by the Bucharest Patriarchate, the Romanian Patriarch, His Beatitude Daniel, has initiated a program to support affected families.

  The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Monday received the new Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, with the new Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia continuing his contacts in the country before departing for Sydney. Over the weekend, His Eminence Makarios was also received by Greek President…

Αrchimandrite Epiphanius (Dimitriou), formerly a cleric of the Demetrias and Almyros Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, was consecrated as a “bishop” for the Ukrainian schismatic church on May 26 to serve in Olbia, tasked with working with Greek-speakers in Ukraine. Fr. Epiphanius was reportedly released by his hierarch His Eminence Metropolitan Ingatius of Demetrias…

The Archdiocese of Bucharest of the Romanian Orthodox Church has announced its plans for helping the victims of the heavy floods that struck Prahova County, just north of Bucharest, on Friday, May 31. At the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, the Archdiocese of Bucharest, along with the North Ploieşti and Urlați Deaneries,…

A holy mass was held on Sunday at the Holy Cross Church in Damascus headed by Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East John X Yazigi , and Patriarch Irinej of Serbia. Patriarch Yazigi affirmed that importance of visit of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia to show solidarity with Antiochian Cathedral and with the Syrian…

The new Archbishop-elect of America, His Eminence Elpidoforos, presided at an Orthos (Matins) service and the Divine Liturgy at the Zoodochou Pigis (Life-bearing Spring) Cathedral in the north Athens district of Kalogreza on Sunday morning. His Eminence Elpidoforos will be enthroned as the new Archbishop of the very influential and important Archdiocese of America on…

The new archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, met Friday in Athens with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos and his deputy Terence Quick. “Armed with the good wishes of Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios and the entire nation, I feel secure in taking on my new duties,” he said. For his part, Katrougalos reportedly said that he will attend…

A common prayer was held at Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus on Saturday with the participation of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East John X Yazigi, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East and Supreme Leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Mar Ignatius Aphrem II and Patriarch of the…

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced the launch of a search to select a new Chancellor from within the Metropolis. The announcement follows a request by Fr. Chrysostom Panos to step down as Chancellor effective June 1, 2019 and to seek assignment in the Direct Archdiocesan District in New…