The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, on Sunday expressed the Alexandria Patriarchate’s gratitude to the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece for the support extended by the latter for its missionary works in Africa. His Most Divine Beatitude spoke after officiating the Divine Liturgy at the catholicos…

The Archbishop of Durres, Tirana and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, on Sunday delivered the sermon at the metropolitan cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord, in Tirana. His Beatitude said forgiveness is the only wise and real means by which problems are resolved. Archbishop Anastasios also told congregants that after a studying various religious…

Members of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece convened in person on Monday for regular sessions that will be concluded on Friday. The occasion marked the first time in roughly two years that hierarchs of the Church of Greece have assembled in one place together, as previous special precautions and restrictions…

The Church today venerates the memory of Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens.

His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, congratulated His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, on the anniversary of this enthronement. HIS BEATITUDE DANIEL ARCHBISHOP OF BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN OF MUNTENIA AND DOBROGEA PATRIARCH OF ROMANIA Your Beatitude, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant, Please accept my heartfelt greetings on the anniversary of your…

On September 30, 2021, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch, met with the representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarchal See of Antioch, Hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), at the Patriarchate of Antioch in Damascus. In the course of the meeting, His Beatitude Patriarch John expressed gratitude to His Holiness Kirill,…

Yet another name of the 20th-century martyrs and confessors to be considered for canonization by the Romanian Holy Synod in 2025 has been revealed. The hierarchs of the Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in Cluj on Monday, September 27, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of…

The Russian Orthodox Church is in constant contact with the Chinese government, working to arrange the opening of new churches and the training of priests there. The Church is very concerned with developing the life of Orthodox Christians in Chinas, although there are limited opportunities for missionary work there, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev), head of the…

Yelena Popovic’s already internationally acclaimed film Man of God about St. Nektarios of Aegina has taken home two more awards at international film festivals in Italy. The film made its international debut at the 43rd Moscow International Film Festival in April, where it won the coveted Audience Award. It also took home the Audience Award…