Wednesday, June 22, marked the 81st anniversary of the insidious German invasion of the then Soviet Union, today called the “Day of Memory and Sorrow” in Russia. As part of commemorative and memorial events, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, laid a wreath, on behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church, at…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Thursday met with former Greek public order minister Michalis Chrysohoidis. Afterwards, he received former minister and current Parliament deputy Giorgos Koumoutsakos.

The Church today venerates the memory of Agrippina the Martyr of Rome. Today is also the feast day of the Holy Martyrs Aristocleus the Priest, Demetrius the Deacon, and Athanasios the Reader.

This week on Soak Up the Son we learn about how the Lord is our shepherd and the significance of the rod and staff! Join us as we walk with God! What is “Soak Up the Son”? Soak Up the Son is a summer program designed for individuals, couples, and families alike. This 8 week…

The Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, His Beatitude Sawa, on Tuesday toured the cathedral of St. Sophia, or Wisdom of God, in the capital of Warsaw, in order to inspect works at the near-completion church. Hagiography is underway on the new cathedral’s walls, along with the placement of liturgical items, with the…

Fr. Barnabas Nair, a cleric of the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand, reposed in the Lord this week. According to an announcement by the Holy Metropolis, reposed Fr. Barnabas faithfully served Christ and the Church in Oceania for many years.

The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, this week visited the commander of Cyprus’ National Guard, Lt. Gen. Dimokritos Zervakis. His Most Divine Beatitude was accompanied by the Patriarchal Exarch in Cyprus, Bishop Nico-DI-mos. Discussions revolved around the missionary work of the Orthodox Church throughout Africa, as…

Developments continue in the Orthodox world after last month’s decision by the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to resume eucharistic communion with the Archbishopric of Ohrid, in tandem with returning the latter to canonical status. The decision ended 55 years of schism between Eastern Orthodox Patriarchates and Churches with the…

The Church today venerates the memory of Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.