Russian President Vladimir Putin this week congratulated the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, on the occasion of the latter’s name day. As the Russian leader noted, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church is sincerely and infinitely respected both in Russia and abroad, due in large part to Patriarch’s “… long-standing…

A blessing ceremony was held on Sunday at the small harbor of Dafni, on Mount Athos, on the occasion of the delivery of a new Hellenic coast guard patrol boat, whose acquisition was funded by the Union of Greek Shipowners. In a statement during the ceremony, relevant Shipping and Island Policy Minister Yannis Plakiotakis referred…

Media reports on Tuesday pointed to an official visit to Athens next week by Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. As reported mostly by Turkish media, the meeting will take place next Monday, where Çavuşoğlu and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will discuss bilateral relations, and, just as importantly, prepare for a meeting in mid-June between…

The Greek government on Tuesday announced that nearly 3.3 million people out of a population of approximately 11 million have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Fully vaccinated individuals exceed 1.8 million, with hospitals, clinics and vaccination centers in Greece now conducting a total of more than 100,000 vaccinations on a daily…

The Church today commemorates the Third Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist. Today is also the feast day of Therapon the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Cyprus.

The Diocese of Maramureș offered food and 800 pairs of shoes last week for the victims of the torrential downpours in Satu Mare county in northern Romania. The eparchy will build four houses for the most affected families. Archimandrite Casian Filip of the diocese’s social-philanthropic department met with clergy and local authorities on Monday to…

Under the arches of the magnificent Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district on May 25, 2021, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, and with the participation of Their Eminences and Graces diocesan bishops, the working part of the session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox…

Ever since we resumed work on our new church in March, progress has been extremely slow with various difficulties and complications arising on a regular basis. Wet weather has frequently hampered progress, and in addition during the process of pouring the footers we discovered not one but two springs in the earth along the south…

To His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia Your Holiness Vladyko! CHRIST IS RISEN! As we continue to celebrate “God’s salvific Pascha,” I warmly congratulate you on your namesday, praying for your health, firmness of spirit, all successes and the perpetual aid of God in your difficult Patriarchal service. Joining me with love…