With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios and in the presence of His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan District of Adelaide celebrated the Vespers of Forgiveness at the new Archiepiscopal Church of St Sophia (Holy Wisdom of God), in the inner-city suburb of Bowden, on Cheesefare Sunday, 26 February 2023….

On Cheese Sunday afternoon, February 13/26, 2023 around 5.00 p.m., at the Monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen and during the service of the small Compline, the Prayer of Forgiveness was read by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos as preparation for the beginning of the Great Lent. After the prayer, there…

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, on Clean Monday, the first day of the Great Lent ahead of Pascha, Holy Easter for 2023, referred to the spiritual preparation by the faithful, one that leads to experiencing the Passion of the Lord and Savior and the Resurrection. His Beatitude spoke from the Patriarchal chapel…

Today, the last day of February, witnesses the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew, celebrating his 83rd birthday. The Primate of the Mother Church’s actual birthday is on Feb. 29, a date that arises once every four years.

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The leaders of Serbia and the breakaway province of Kosovo and Metohija reportedly agreed that no further talks are needed on an agreement to normalize relations between the two, while also expressing a readiness to continue with its implementation. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced the development. Speaking on Monday, after hosting talks…

The Church today venerates the memory of Righteous John Cassian the Confessor. Today is also the feast day of Basil the Confessor.

26 февраля группа студентов Общецерковной аспирантуры и докторантуры имени святых равноапостольных Кирилла и Мефодия посетила ассирийский храм во имя Пресвятой Девы Марии (Мат Марьям) в Москве. Визит состоялся в рамках специального учебного курса «Богословский диалог с Древними Восточными Церквами», организованного кафедрой церковно-практических дисциплин ОЦАД совместно с Отделом внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата. Делегацию ОЦАД возглавил…

With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis, the Archiepiscopal Vicar of Canberra visited Hobart, Tasmania and conducted the Vespers of Forgiveness at the church of St George. Assisting His Grace were the Reverend Fathers of Tasmania, Irinaios Kiokas and Dimitrios Katsis. In his sermon His Grace…