The Metropolitan of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani and Konitsa of the Church of Greece suffered a mild stroke late last month and is now recovering at home. In response to rumors about his health, the Metropolis issued a statement about Met. Andreas on Saturday: On Sunday, July 31, while preparing to go to the parish in Areti,…

One of Cyprus’ most notable churches, believed to have been built by angels, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Panagia Angeloktisti (“Built by Angels”) Church in the village of Kiti, about 7.5 miles southwest of Larnaca, is home to the Panagia tis Angeloktisti mosaic of the Theotokos and Christ-Child flanked by…

The Church of the Holy Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Southampton, NY celebrated their Parish feast day on Monday, August 15th with many faithful in attendance. Representing His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros was the Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Father Elias Villis together Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Father Alexander…

After several years of renovations and pandemic restrictions, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew returned to the Monastery of Panagia Soumela in Trabzon, Turkey, on Monday, August 16, 2022, for the Feast Day of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Concelebrating the Divine Liturgy with His All-Holiness were His Grace Bishop Ambrosios of Argyroupoli, who is of…

On Saturday, the 31st July / 13th of August 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth went to the city of Beer Sheva, the capital of the desert of the Negev in southern Israel, and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in memory of the Holy Martyrs Maccabees, their mother of Solomoni and their teacher Eleazar in…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X presided over the Feast of the Dormition of Our Lady in the Patriarchal Maryamiyah Cathedral in Damascus. The service began with the festive vespers prayer and the Blessing of the Five Loaves, followed by the Matins prayer and the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude was assisted in the service by Bishop…

On Sunday, 14 August, 2022, the eve of the feast, at the Roman Catholic Church of Trapezounda, which was offered to the Orthodox faithful, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over for the second time ( the first time being last year, 2021) at the Great Panegyric Vespers of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Present also praying…

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou was present at the Divine Liturgy and Doxology Service which took place at the Holy Prilgrimage Church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani in Paros, Greece. In her statement after the end of the Divine Services, Mrs. Sakellaropoulou stated that “We celebrate this great day for Orthodoxy again this year,…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Great Vespers Service for the feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos took place at the Church of Evangelismos in West Perth on Sunday the 14th of August. The service was Presided by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea in the presence of…