Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet approved on April 24 an additional 20.7 million leva (about 10.5 million euro) in state subsidies for religious denominations, with 15 million leva going to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and 5.7 million leva for the country’s Muslim minority. A statement after the Cabinet meeting said that the money would…

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his solidarity with the Sri Lankan people and voiced his horror at a series of explosions at churches and hotels that killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds during Easter observed by the Catholic Church. His Holiness unambiguously condemned all acts of terror, as well as any act of hatred,…

Thousands of clergy and believers lined the streets of Bucharest to remember Christ’s glorious Entry into Jerusalem but also to profess their faith publicly during the annual Palm Sunday procession on Saturday afternoon. The worshipers walked from Radu Voda Monastery where palm branches and willow branches were blessed during a short service officiated by the…

  A Greek-owned architecture firm will reportedly vie for the contracts related to the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, following last week’s devastating fire. The award-winning Andronas Conservation Architecture firm, established by Athanasios Andronas, which is particularly active in Melbourne, Australia, is interested in bidding for the works.

  The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, in his Easter Week address, noted that “… the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord, the celebration of Holy Pascha, is the celebration of the victory of Jesus against sin, hell and death.” Still in Romania, preparations continued this week for the mixing of the…

  The Orthodox Archbishop of Mt Sinai and Raithu, His Eminence Damianos, spoke with the Orthodoxia news agency this week. He recounts how the faith’s calling brought him to Sinai, the blessed moments of his life and the temptations he faced during his ministry in the desert. Damianos discusses the issue of terrorist attacks in…

  Shocking reports continue to emerge over the persecution of Christians in various parts of the world. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, Christians are now the most persecuted religious group in the world, with believers who declare their faith in Christ facing violence and intimidation in 144 countries, up from…

  Holy and Great Wednesday is observed today at Orthodox Cathedrals and parishes around the world. The sacred ceremony of the Mysterion of the Holy Unction takes place during the evening Divine Liturgy. Unction is the action of anointing a worshipper with oil. The evening service symbolizes repentance, confession, and the remission of sins by…