His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a speech on Monday at the opening of the Pastoral-Missionary Conference of the clergy in the Archdiocese of Bucharest, titled “Pastoral Care and Assistance of the Sick is a Fulfillment of the Lord’s Word and a Missionary Priority.” His Beatitude highlighted the main aspects concerning the pastoral care of those…

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest and underlined that the encounter between the Saviour Christ and the Samaritan woman illustrates the dismantling of specific prejudices and complexes. By speaking with the Samaritan woman, Jesus “overcomes this complex of the superiority of the Jewish…

“To reap the spiritual fruits of tomorrow, we must sow the seeds of Christ’s teachings in the souls of the little ones today. We must offer children the spiritual nourishment they need as much as they need air to raise a healthy generation in the spirit of Christian teachings,” Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia highlighted. In…

The Assembly of Bishops Executive Committee was held at the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America on June 4, 2024. The meeting began with a financial report followed by the approval of new board members for Orthodox Christian Prison Ministries (“OCPM”), Orthodox Christian Fellowship (“OCF”), and Orthodox Volunteer Corps (“OVC”). The Executive Committee then agreed…

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has announced with deep sorrow the passing of Fr Georgios Tsetsis, a distinguished and dedicated servant of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the ecumenical movement: Tsetsis was the permanent representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the WCC from 1985 to 1999, while serving as a member of the WCC’s central…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew if scheduled to visit the island of Lefkada and specifically the Holy Monastery of Faneromeni, in order to preside over the holy services for the feast day of the Holy Spirit, on 24 June 2024. It is noted that this is the first visit of His All-Holiness to this island…

On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, representatives from the National Hellenic Museum visited Smyser Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois to bring educational programming to students and take learning beyond the museum walls. The mission of the museum is to share the legacy of Hellenism and to preserve the stories and honor the contributions to the United…

Last week, St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church in Palos Heights, Illinois hosted a bonfire for their GOYA members to celebrate completing the school year. GOYAns shared a prayer and dinner, enjoying each other’s company and friendship. Afterward, students participated in a religious education session offered by Fr. George Lamberis, entitled “Overcoming our Paralysis: Drawing near…

The Archdiocese District celebrated their Servant Leadership Awards banquet with over 800 clergy and faithful in attendance. The presence of our spiritual father, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was a profound and inspiring testament to the unwavering commitment and dedication that defines the heart of our Archdiocese District community. His Eminence and all illuminated…