On May 2, 2019, the festive vespers was celebrated at the church of Protomartyr George the Conqueror in Old Cairo. The solemn divine service timed for the commemoration day of St. George was presided over by His Beatitude Theodoros, Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa. His Beatitude was assisted by Metropolitan Nikodim of Memphis, Metropolitan…

The Cathedral of the Ascension, and parishioners in the central Greek port city of Volos, welcomed the arrival of a Holy Relic of St. Dionysius of Zakynthos, which was personally carried and delivered by the Metropolitan of Zakynthos, His Eminence Dionysius, a namesake of the saint, to the Metropolitan of Dimitriados, His Eminence Ignatios.  

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The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude, Theophilos III, this week expressed his and the Patriarchical Holy Synod’s appreciation towards the King of Jordan, Abdallah II, for the latter’s major donation towards restoration works of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. During a meeting in Amman, the Jerusalem Patriarch said…

The Orthodox Metropolis of Zambia, in cooperation with the Greek armed forces, the Greek foreign ministry, the honorary general consul of Greece in the country, as well as expatriate Greek flour producers in Zambia, is providing assistance to internal refugees in the north.

Orthodox clergymen visited the passengers that were injured in a recent aviation accident at the city’s main airport, conveying the best wishes and prayers of the Russian Patriarch, His Holiness Kirill. The Russian Church is also providing material assistance and psychological support to the families of victims.

The influential Primate of the Greek Church on Tuesday visited the intensive care unit (ICU) of an Athens-area children’s hospital for a briefing on the condition of an eight-year-old girl, who critically injured after being hit in the head by a stray bullet late last month. The child, Alexia, was hit by bullet fired some…

Persecution against Christians worldwide is taking on dimensions of a “genocide”, a recent report by the British government confirmed. Echoing similar reports by international organizations and NGOs, the report by the foreign office noted that Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world today, with acts of violence and intimidation against those professing…

The Feast of St. George the Great Martyr who is celebrated at the Cathedral in Doha was officiated on Friday of the Bright Week by transference for pastoral reasons. The service of Great Vespers with the blessing of bread was held on Thursday, April 18 / May 2, 2019, led by the Most Reverend Archbishop…