The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, on Tuesday received the ambassador of Syria to Belgrade at the Patriarchal residence in the Serbian capital. Patriarch Porfirije praised the friendly relations between the Serbian and Syrian people, which is especially reflected in the fraternal cooperation between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Patriarchate of Antioch, which…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Tuesday described the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople’s recently concluded two-week visit to the United States as “historic”. His Eminence noted that he is extremely please with the outcome of the visit by His All Holiness Bartholomew I, while noting that numerous obstacles were overcome during the visit….

The theology school of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Tuesday afternoon hosted an event devoted to the film “Man of God”, on the occasion of the feast day of St. Nektarios of Aegina. The event was co-hosted by the St. Maximus the Greek Institute. The film, written and directed by Yelena Popovic, was also…

The Church today venerates the memory of Holy Father Arsenius of Cappadocia.

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, received Dr. Ammar Awad, Head of Mission and Plenipotentiary Minister at the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Belgrade, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, on 9 November 2021. Patriarch Porfirije praised the traditionally friendly relations between the Serbian and Syrian people, which is especially reflected in the fraternal…

The results of the Orthodox iconography contest “Canon” were recently announced in Karelia. Prisoners from throughout the region participated in the competition for the first time this year, reports Seldon News. According to the rules of the competition, the icons submitted for the competition were to depict saints who lived in the Synodal era of…

The Church marks the feast of St. Nektarios the Wonderworker of Aegina today on the new calendar. St. Nektarios is one of the greatest saints of the 20th century and one of the most beloved saints among the Orthodox faithful today. Thus, hundreds of pilgrims flocked yesterday and today to the Holy Trinity-St. Nektarios Monastery…

A church being used by a Romanian Orthodox community on the island nation of Malta was vandalized over the weekend. Vandals poured oil and gasoline on the doorstep of St. Roque’s Church on Saturday night. Parishioners helped clean up the mess before Liturgy on Sunday morning. Police are gathering CCTV footage from nearby properties to…

The city of Khabarovsk has a new street named in honor of a saint who connects Greece, Mt. Athos, and Russia. The Church of the Blessed Heaven Icon of the Mother of God was recently built in the far eastern city, across from the Khabarovsk airport, and the street on which it stands is now…