St John of Kronstadt was born in the village of Sura in Archangel province on October 19, 1829, and was called John in honor of St John of Rila (August 18). His parents were very poor but were very devoted to the Church. Even though he was poor, as a young boy John learned to…

“Metropolitan” Epiphany Dumenko, the head of the Ukrainian nationalist church created by Constantinople on December 15, caused waves when on December 17, at his first Liturgy as primate, he commemorated the heads of all the Local Orthodox Churches except for His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Going straight from His Beatitude Patriarch…

In reply to a letter of His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, in which he informed of the “reinstatement” of the Ukrainian schismatics in their “rank,” of the “annulment” of the document which is three hundred years old and indicates the transfer of the Kievan Metropolia to the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate, of the…

Photos from the annual cutting of the Vasilopita on January 2, 2019 by His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias at the Cathedral Hall, Redfern NSW in the presence of His Excellency Mr Christos Karras, the Consul General for Greece in Sydney, Reverend Clergy and co-workers of the Archdiocese. Mrs Georgina Mamasioulas won the golden coin,…

Ukraine has become further from Moscow and closer to Europe over the past five years, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stressed. “We have become further from Moscow and closer to Europe. This is a clear strategy that has been steadfastly followed over the past five years. We go our own way. Neither promises of…

This is the message of Archbishop Gregorios for the New Year, which is published on the website of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain: With our entrance into the New Year 2019, I extend my warm and heartfelt greetings of love and honour to everyone and in particular to the Flock of this Biblical…

The parish of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania gathered with great activity to observe the Twenty-Ninth Sunday after Pentecost on December 16, 2018. The day was permeated by the joyous anticipation that characterizes the season of the Nativity Fast, as the Orthodox faithful of this parish (like those elsewhere) prepare to welcome the…

December 25 marked 41 years since the enthronement of His Holiness Ilia II as the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia in 1977 at the age off 44, under whose guidance, the Georgian Church has grown immensely. The festive service in honor of His Holiness’ anniversary was held at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in the ancient Georgian capital of…

Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos contacted the members of the Hellenic Community in Anchorage, Alaska, in the United States and wished them Happy New Year. The communication was made through the priest of the Community Vassilios Gialopsos when the members of the Community had gathered in the Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior for…