A massive blaze that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday afternoon has been deemed an “accident” — and is now fully extinguished, French officials said Tuesday. A team of 50 investigators is now working to pinpoint the cause of the fire, which destroyed parts of the iconic 12th-century structure. The fire burned for several…

Today, April 16, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the memory and works of Elder Amphilochios Makris of Patmos. Patmos is the eastern Aegean island where St. John the Theologian wrote the Book of Revelation and where St. Christodoulos founded the Monastery of St. John. The Elder Amphilochios, born Athanassios, worked to establish a commune that…

At the same time that a massive fire raged at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a fire broke out on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—a holy site for Christians, Jews, and Muslims. The fire occurred near Solomon’s Stables, also known as the Marwani Prayer Hall, at the corner where the southern and eastern walls meet,…

The world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames yesterday at about 6:50 local time, stoking fears that the great architectural treasure of Western Christianity would be lost, and with it the precious relics housed inside. However, thanks to the brave efforts of Parisian firefighters, both the cathedral’s main structure and several of…

The Metropolitan of Lagada, His Eminence Ioannis, spoke at an event in the northern Greece Metropolis entitled “The Venerable Passions,” organized by the Metropolis and the Byzantine musical choir “The Apostle Paul”. The Metropolitan referred to the satisfaction a member of the Greek Orthodox Church enjoys in hearing and reading the Gospel in its original…

In Russia, the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hilarion, spoke about the significance of repentance and the tribulations that man faces during a lifetime. Hilarion, who is also the chairman of the department of external Church relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow, also referred to the Gospel…

This year’s Greek Independence Day parade down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was hailed as one of the best-attended of recent years. The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Demetrios, expressed his gratitude to the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, while he also officially greeted members of Greece’s Presidential Guard, known as Evzones, presenting…

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The Patriarch of All Romania, His Holiness Daniel, spoke over the weekend on the importance of humility, and what he called the great temptation of today’s society, namely, a desire by people to dominate. The Romanian Patriarch explained that humility is decisive for the faithful to receive God’s grace.