During the restoration of one of the most important religious tourism spots in Turkey, Sümela Monastery in Black Sea region’s Trabzon province, a secret chapel was found. That newly discovered chapel is now waiting for the day it will welcome visitors. The monastery is a site of unique historical and cultural significance and a major…

Restoration works at the Sumela Monastery, located in the Black Sea province of Trabzon and known as one of the oldest temples in the Christian world, are about to finish soon. The monastery, one of the most important faith tourism centers of Turkey, was closed in 2015 due to the risk posed by rocks falling…

Love without limits and conditions! Love that is selfless and sacrificial! Infinite and unlimited love, from the beginning to the end! We bring to mind, today, with these few words that are, of course, impossible to fully describe the greatness of maternal devotion, the person who became God’s co-creator in giving us the divine gift…

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The international film production “Man of God” will be among the awards contenders at this month’s Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, after the inspirational movie premiered at the 43rd Moscow Film Festival recently. The film, based on the life and works of 20th century St. Nektarios of Aegina, will also be broadcast on the festival’s…

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Thursday celebrated the commemoration of the Great Martyr George, the Trophy-bearer. The feast was celebrated at the Holy Monastery dedicated to the saint in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, with Vespers on Wednesday afternoon. The Divine Liturgy on Thursday morning was officiated by Patriarch of Jerusalem,…

Today is Renewal Friday, the first Friday after Holy and Great Easter Sunday. Today is also the feast day of the Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring. This miracle-working spring lies outside the imperial city of Constantinople, towards the district of the Seven Towers. A very large and most beautiful church named in honor of the…

This week’s “How-to” Green Your Parish episode features Archdeacon John Chryssavgis on “Creation and Sacraments.” The “How-to” Green Your Parish series is an initiative of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations. New episodes will be released weekly featuring ideas and ways to introduce creation care and sustainability in your parish and home. Ranging…

On Pascha night, a festive divine service was held at the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Beijing. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the rector of the Dormition Church, Hieromonk Innokenty (Kolesnikov). Among those present were representatives of the diplomatic corps of the Russian Embassy in the People’s Republic of…