Thursday marked the birthday of the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, who celebrated his 67th birthday together with members of Orthodox communities of Johannesburg. The Patriarch of Alexandria is on a missionary tour of southern Africa, with visits and services scheduled at several Orthodox parishes and…

The Orthodoxia news agency today marks its third year of operation – three years of continuous and unwavering efforts to bring you reliable and timely developments and information from every corner of the Orthodox world, with an emphasis on news-gathering and journalistic missions, all while showcasing the pastoral and missionary work of Mother Church, along…

The Church today venerates the memory of Stylianos the Monk of Paphlagonia, who lived as a hermit in the 6th and 7th centuries and reposed peacefully in God.

Dubai, November 25, 2021 Patriarch John X visited Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, accompanied by His Grace, Bishop Gregorios Khoury, and the President of the University of Balamand, Dr. Elias Warraq. During the meeting, Patriarch John X expressed his deep joy at this fraternal meeting and the tight…

On November 20, an interview with Patriarch Kirill of Russia was aired on the Rossiya 1 TV station, timed to the Russian primate’s 75th birthday. Among the many topics covered, His Holiness recalled an incident from his childhood that connected him with the great St. John of Kronstadt. Pat. Kirill recalled a miraculous healing: I…

On Thursday, 25th November, the feast-day of St Catherine the Great Martyr, the consecration service of the similarly named Parish at Mascot in Sydney took place with splendour and ecclesiastical grandeur. His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia presided over the Consecration Service with the participation of their Graces Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis, Emilianos of Meloa,…

Authorities launched an investigation into several Hebrew parchments and photos found behind a marble block inside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia recently. The faithful praying at the mosque alerted police a few months ago when they noticed the block was moved from its place on the wall, the Sabah newspaper reported on Thursday. Five rolls of parchment…

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Online television platform Pemptousia on Thursday will host the latest online archontariki with the Church of Cyprus’ Metropolitan of Limassol, His Eminence Athanasios, and Romanian-speaking faithful. The online session begins at 8 p.m. Athens time, or 18.00 GMT.