Shocking figures continue to emerge over the now systematic and growing maltreatment of Christians worldwide, often in the form of mass persecution. A survey by a journalists’ group at the Orthodoxia news agency shows a “silent genocide” underway in many parts of the world, after mining and analyzing information by international organizations and news portals,…

Archbishop Demetrios of America has given his resignation in writing to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The official announcement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has as follows: “Ecumenical Patriarchate Communique Herein it is announced that today, Saturday May 4, 2019, His All-Holiness received in audience His Eminence Geron Archbishop Demetrios of America, who informed Him of various matters…

From Easter to Ascension, Orthodox Christians salute when they meet the so-called “Christ Risen!” and respond with “Christ Risen.” We invite you to read this paschal greeting in several languages of the world: Albanian: Krishti Ungjall! – Vertete Ungjall! Arabic: Al Maseeh Qam! – Haqqan Qam! Armenian: Christos harjav i merelotz! – Orhniale harutjun Christosi!…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and New Rome, Bartholomew I and Greece’s Speaker of the House Nikolaos Voutsis led this year’s thirty-first “March of The Living” in Poland, to honor the victims of the Holocaust. This year’s event is dedicated to the thousands of Greek Jews who tragically perished during the cruel Nazi regime of…

On Bright Friday, May 3, 2019, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and all Poland. The bilateral meeting followed the Ecumenical Patriarch’s participation in the thirty-first “March of The Living” in Poland, which honors the victims of the Holocaust. Following the doxology that was celebrated at the chapel…

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America attended yesterday May 2, 2019, along with other religious leaders the National Day of Prayer Service at the White House Rose Garden. The previous evening, Wed. May 1, Archbishop Demetrios accompanied by Fr. Alexander Karloutsos participated in the formal dinner at the White House hosted by President Donald Trump…

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The Thursday of Bright Week, or Renewal Week, the first week following Easter Sunday, was celebrated on the Feast Day of the Zoodochos Pigis (or Holy Water) cathedral in the Sikies parish of Arta, in northwest Greece. The great vespers were presided by the Metropolitan of Arta, His Eminence Kallinikos. The Thursday of Bright Week…

A feature posted today in the Orthodoxia Νews Αgency’s web pages is devoted to the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, with a relevant article written by the Metropolitan of Korea, His Eminence Ambrosios. The latter refers to the creation of the Orthodox Diaspora and to the issue of pastoral ministry.