The Deacon, continuing the “Litany of Peace” in the Divine Liturgy, exclaims: “For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord”. We learn from the Bible that the Holy Spirit not only dwells in the physical body of every baptized…

Greek actor Aris Servetalis, who portrayed St. Nektarios of Aegina in the award-winning film “Man of God”, was awarded the best male performance distinction, in a poll of readers of the Athens Voice magazine.

An archieratical Divine Liturgy was conducted on Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Archangels in Brussels, officiated by the Church of Cyprus’ Metropolitan of Paphos, His Grace Georgios, and co-officiated by the resident shepherd of the Orthodox Church in Belgium, the Low Countries and Luxembourg, His Eminence Athinagoras. In a related development, the Church…

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, in his sermon to congregants assembled at the chapel of the St. Alexander Nevsky, on the occasion of the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, underlined that the lesson for the faithful is that none of the virtues associated with ecclesiastical life must be considered…

The Archbishop of Durres, Tirana and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, in a sermon on the occasion of the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, referred to what he called the “…spiritual virus of pride and its mutations, which have for centuries plagued humanity and societies”. His Beatitude officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the…

The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, on Sunday officiated at the ordination of the newly elected Bishop of Gulu and Northern Uganda, His Grace Nektarios. The service and Divine Liturgy was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Hamzaoui, in Cairo. Several Metropolitans and…

Greece’s foreign ministry on Monday called on Greek citizens to avoid trips to Ukraine and to immediately depart from the eastern Europe country. Additionally, official Athens called on Greek citizens still in the country to contact the Greek embassy in Kiev and to provide contact details and their whereabouts. Finally, Athens announced that it was…

The Church today commemorates the Monday of the Prodigal son. Today is also the feast day of the Holy Father Auxentius of the Mountain, as well as the Venerable Abraham and Maron -and the Hieromartyrs, Bishops Philemon and Philip of Gaza.

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, celebrated the All-Night Vigil in the crypt of the Saint Sava Memorial Cathedral, on the Eve of the feast of the Holy Three Hierarchs, 11 February 2022. In the continuation of the prayerful gathering, at midnight, His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy with the…