Orthodox Christians for Life organized a strong presence at both the January 21 March for Life in Washington, DC, and the January 22 Walk for Life in San Francisco, CA, with an estimated 250+ attendees between both events. This month marks the 35th year that Orthodox Christians have been gathering at the March for Life,…

The Greek state has allocated significant funds for the restoration of various monasteries and churches throughout the country. One of the projects is the restoration of the defense tower and fortification enclosure of New Monastery (Nea Moni) in Chios, for which $783,475 (700,000 euros) has been allocated, reports the Orthodoxia News Agency. The completion of…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announces that the 46th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress will convene in New York City from July 3-7, 2022, with the theme “Legacy, Renewal, Unity” honoring the Centennial of the Archdiocese which is being celebrated in 2022. During the Clergy Laity Congress, on July 4th, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros will…

Today, we respectfully honour the memory of the victims of the greatest genocide that humanity has ever known. We honour the memory of the six million Jews who were massacred by the Nazis in an organized and systematic manner. We must face up to this black page of history; no matter how much our reading…

The Archbishop of Mexico, His Eminence Athenagoras, this week referred to the vigorous missionary work now underway in southern Mexico and Guatemala by the Orthodox Church, pointing out that only five priests now minister to more than 100 budding Orthodox communities. His Eminence, who also has ecclesiastical jurisdiction for Central America, the Caribbean island states, Colombia…

Dozens of people donated blankets and other assistance to the main oncology hospital in the northwest Romanian city of Timisoara, as the medical facility’s heating system failed recently, and after a plea issued by the Archbishop of Timisoara and Metropolitan of Banat, His Eminence Ioan.

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, on the occasion of this week’s National Day of Australia, emphasized that the Greek Orthodox community on the island continent is “…an integral and dynamic part of Australian society, proudly celebrates this day, which marks the formation, cooperation, mutual respect, and unity of the Australian nation.” His Eminence…

The Church today venerates Xenophone and his Companions. This saint, a wealthy nobleman of Constantinople, was filled with piety toward God. He had two sons, Arcadius and John, whom he sent to Beirut to study law. But they were shipwrecked during their voyage; barely saved, they forsook all things and departed for Palestine. St. Xenophon…

The Metropolitan of Drama, His Eminence Pavlos, this week spoke to the Orthodoxia news agency regarding the thorny issue of a return, by the Bulgarian state, of looted cultural items taken during WWI (1917) from the Holy Monastery of Eikosiphoinissa. His Eminence revisited the standing demand by the local Metropolis and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of…