Hierarchs participating in the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France, under the chairmanship of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Metropolitan of France, His Eminence Demetrios, expressed their firm and unwavering opposition to a draft bill related to the prospect of euthanasia. Meanwhile, thousands of people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest…

His Eminence Former Metropolitan Panteleimon Kontogiannis of Belgium fell asleep in the lord on Tuesday morning, 24 January 2023, which was announced by the Holy Metropolis of Belgium. The late Metropolitan was the head of the Orthodox Church in Belgium for 31 years and ministered all these years as a member of the holy clergy…

On January 19, 2023, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, and at the gracious invitation of Mr. William Morris, President of the University of Oxford’s Newman Society, the V. Rev. Archimandrite Nephon Tsimalis, Chancellor of the Archdiocese, offered a special lecture on the Sacramental Theology of the Orthodox…

On Sunday, 22nd January 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with His Grace Raphael, Bishop of Ilion, at the Holy Church of St. Andrew the First-called in Edinburgh. During his visit, the Archbishop presented the parish with a gift of £100,000 as part of a grant offered…

On Saturday January 21, the head of the Greek educational mission Mrs. Veroni and the head of the Cypriot educational mission Mrs. Loi accompanied by the coordinator of the Schools of the Archdiocese Mrs. Chatzigianni paid an educational visit to the Greek school of Three Hierarchs in Leeds on the occasion of the celebration of…

On Saturday, January 14, 2023, the head of Cyprus Educational Mission Mrs. Maria Loi, and the coordinator of the Schools of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Mrs. Ismini Chatzigianni, visited the Greek school of the Holy Cross in Golders Green, North London. The two ladies were welcomed by the headteacher and had the opportunity to attend…

On Sunday, January 15, a group of about 40 members of our Orthodox Church in Korea of Slavic background visited our Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Gapyeong, along with Rev. Father Roman Kavchak and participated in the Divine Liturgy, after which a special memorial service was held at the Tomb of the…

Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopaidi, Mount Athos and Religious Teachers from Canada, Romania and the red-religie.ro open educational resources platform Saturday the 4th of February 2023 at  19:30 Greek/Romanian time (12:30 EST)   Dear colleagues We are writing to inform you about the Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim Abbot of the Holy…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Sunday attended an annual Vasilopita, or New Year’s cake-cutting dinner at the Orthodox Church of the Savior in Rye, New York. In addressing assembled clergymen and their families, His Eminence said, “Being with you tonight is such an inspiring image, both for the present and future of…