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One of the last professors to have taught at the Halki School of Theology before it was ordered closed by Turkish authorities in 1971, distinguished Prof. Vassilios Anagnostopoulos, passed away on Tuesday in Athens at the age of 99. On Tuesday afternoon, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, following news of the professor’s passing, officiated at a trisagion…

The widely anticipated Greek-language television mini-series “St. Paisios, From Farasa to the Heavens”, debuts on Thursday on the Athens-based Mega network. The mini-series focuses on the life and works of the 20th century saint. The St. Maximus the Greek Institute is the producer of the series.

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, this week officiated at a Divine Liturgy, which coincided with the 40-day memorial service for the former rector of the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg and former dean of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, reposed Archpriest Nikolai Gundyaev, His Holiness’ elder brother.

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, this week referred to International Greek Language Day, which is annually commemorated on Feb. 9. In a statement, His Eminence noted that “…by common confession, the Greek language was the shoot that “grafted” the European and world-wide culture, while it is worth mentioning the strong imprint it has…

Reactions continued from around the world in the wake of a so-called “rave party” and advertising campaign organized and filmed this month at the landmark Panaghia Sumela monastery, which is located in the historic Pontus region of northeast Asia Minor. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, spoke by phone with Turkish…

An exhibition in Athens, entitled “The Church’s Contribution to the Struggle of 1821”, focusing on the Greek war of impendence, was inaugurated at the Byzantine & Christian Museum on Tuesday, in the presence of the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, and Greek President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The exhibition is…

The Church today venerates the memory of Markellos, Philagrios, & Pankratios, the Hieromartyrs. The Church today also commemorates the Leave-taking of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple. Finally, Feb. 9 marks the feast day of Nicephoros, the Martyr of Antioch.

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch received in a farewell visit Alexander Alexandrovich, Ambassador of Ukraine, on February 8, 2022. The reception at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade was attended by His Grace Bishop Sava of Marca, Head of the Office of the Serbian Patriarch. spc.rs