Saint Paraskeve, who was from a certain village near Rome, was born to pious parents, Agatho and Politia. Since she was born on a Friday (in Greek, Paraskeve), she was given this name, which means “preparation” or “preparedness” (compare Matt. 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, and John 19:31, where ‘Friday’ is called “the day of…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved to introduce the name of Saint Nikephoros the Leper in its calendar. Orthodox believers have called for the intercession of a great number of wonderworking Saints during the coronavirus pandemic, but St Nikephoros the Leper was probably at the top of the list. The Patriarch of…

Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania, awarded on Thursday His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the National Order of the Star of Romania with the rank of Collar. The highest and oldest national distinction was awarded on the patriarch’s 70th birthday, as a sign of high esteem for his precious contribution to the…

In response to Melbourne’s fifth lockdown due to the pandemic the welfare centre of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese – District of Northcote, has further expanded its welfare outreach. Being emboldened by the words of His Eminence Archbishop of Australia, “We have a debt to make sure no one is left alone in this crisis”, the…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Liturgy in the monastery of the Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple in Belgrade, on 25 July 2021, on the feast day of the Miraculous Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God the Three-Handed and Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarius. The…

On Wednesday, the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the first service was held in the church of Valaam Monastery’s new Kazan Skete. There are now 13 sketes in addition to the main monastery. The first service was a moleben with the blessing of holy water served by His Grace Bishop…

On Sunday, July 25 after the Archierarchical Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Salt Lake City, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America bestowed upon the V. Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas the Pectoral Cross of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. On the previous day, July 24, His Eminence met with over 100…

Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, I am so proud and happy to be with you today, in this most vibrant, worshipping community of our Greek Orthodox Archdiocese here in Salt Lake City. Unlike the famous “Salt Lake” from which no one can drink, your churches here in Utah are true wellsprings of spiritual…

Beloved in Christ, I am so very pleased to be with you – the faithful of Utah – during this weekend. This afternoon, I had the pleasure to meet the sisterhood from the local Philoptochos society, which is clearly one of the most engaged philanthropic chapters in the entire Archdiocese. At this Great Vespers, we…