The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, continued a pastoral visit to the United States this week, visiting the Monastery of Nova Gračanica and the faculty of theology of the St. Sava Seminary in Libertyville, Illinois. On that occasion, Patriarch Porfirije spoke with professors and students on ways to improve the work of the…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III, this week attended the opening session for the annual International Religious Freedom Summit, which is being held in Washington DC. After greeting the gathering with the peace of Jerusalem, His Beatitude took the opportunity to relay the current circumstances of Christians of the Holy Land and Jerusalem….

The Church today commemorates the Forefeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple. Today is also the feast day of Tryphon the Martyr.

The Social-Philanthropic and Missionary Sector of the Archdiocese of Târgoviște has offered 40 wheelchairs and 20 rollators walkers with frames to several social institutions in Dâmbovița County that take care of older people with disabilities. According to the Archdiocese’s press office, the institutions include St Helen Elderly Care Home in Târgoviște, Social Assistance Directorate Târgoviște…

On Sunday, 29 January 2023, The Feast Day of the Holy Three Hierarchs was celebrated in anticipation at the Holy Church of Saint Nicholas Neochorio, with the festive Matins and Divine Liturgy, which was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Kydonia, Patriarchal Overseer of the Neochorio Region. Joining Metropolitan Athenagoras in the divine…

Westfield, New Jersey – On the weekend of January 21 – 22, 2023 the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey, with the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, began its Annual regional Three Hierarchs/Greek Letters Day Celebrations. On Saturday the Northern New Jersey Region event taking place at Ss. Nicholas, Constantine and Helen…

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Vatopedi publications has released the historical work of early 20th century Hierodeacon Arcadios of Vatopedi. The Elder Arcadios recounts the history of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, from its foundation to the 1930s, when he authored the work, which is primarily based on the documents and tomes found in the venerable Mount Athos…

The Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, in cooperation with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, has for a sixth straight year implemented the program “Ellinomathia”, or Greek language instruction, with 15 pupils from ethnic Greek schools in Turkey arriving in Thessaloniki, accompanied by three teachers. The pupils and educators will be hosted by the Holy Metropolis…