His Eminence Metropolitan Andrew of the Forty Churches, who will attend and speak at the first National Clergy Synaxis (18-19 October 2022), representing His All-Holiness our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, arrived in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, the 14th of October. The Hierarch of the Ecumenical Throne was personally welcomed at the airport by His Eminence Archbishop…

This week marked the 25th anniversary of the translation of the Holy Relics of St. Maximus the Greek to his native Arta, in the country’s northwest. On Oct. 12, 1997 the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, accompanied by the Vatopedi Elders Timotheos, Athanasios and Andreas, conveyed the Holy Relic of the saint to the city of Arta….

Beloved Brothers in the Holy Spirit, Dear Clergy and Faithful, Beloved Bishop-Elect of Sassima, Your Grace Constantine, My dear brother, today we gather in the Archdiocesan Cathedral, to begin a new chapter in your lifetime of service to our Holy Orthodox Church. You are a precious son of another Cathedral, too – the Annunciation Cathedral…

On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria visited the St. Sophia Cathedral in Washington DC for a doxology and welcome luncheon attended by a number of civic, diplomatic, and inter-Orthodox, ecumenical and interfaith leaders. “We thank You, Your Beatitude, for bringing the light of the inimitable Pharos of Alexandria to our…

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A 1,600-year-old Roman-era mosaic has been discovered, virtually intact, in the north-central part of the country. The mosaic, measuring 20m x 6m was found under a building in Rastan, near the city of Homs, which was held by Islamist rebels until 2018. Showing mythical scenes including the Trojan and Amazon wars, the mosaic is said…

The Alexandria Patriarchate’s Metropolitan of Kinshasa, His Eminence Theodosios, this week attended a graduation ceremony at the Orthodox College of St. Athanasios the Athonite, located within the School of St. Mark, in the capital of the Congo. The event was also attended by diplomats and representatives of the ethnic Greek community in the massive African…

Members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church convened on Thursday at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence, located at the St. Daniel Monastery in Moscow, under the chairmanship of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill. The Russian Patriarch returned to the forefront nearly two weeks after testing positive for the…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, was enthroned today at the most holy Throne of the Archbishops of Peć and Patriarchs of Serbia. His Holiness presided over the Divine Liturgy at the ancient monastery of the Patriarchate of Peć, located in the Kosovo and Metohija province. The splendorous and solemn ceremony coincided with the…