The St. Maximus the Greek Institute, on the occasion of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, has unveiled a selection of high-quality and timely pieces, all productions of the Institute. The gift pack includes six CDs or DVDs and a vinyl LP, at a cost for 50 euros, or 10 euros for individual compilations. Μπορείτε…

Fifty-one new Orthodox faithful were baptized this week at the recently established St. Stephen parish at the Karama settlement, near the Tanzanian city of Bukoba. A con-celebratory Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the feast day of St. Stephen the Martyr.

The Metropolitan of Thebes and Livadia, His Eminence Georgios, on Tuesday afternoon officiated at the great festal Vespers at the Convent of the Holy Innocents at Inoi, due north of Athens. In a sermon, His Eminence called on the faithful to study the Gospel of Christ, and to ignore rumors and speculation, which are so…

Orthodox believers in the strife-plagued and secessionist Kosovo province are preparing to celebrate Christmas, based on the Julian calendar, amid threats and the specter of attacks by majority Kosovo Albanian elements there. Yet another act of desecration of a religious site was reported at the end of 2021, as unknown suspects vandalized a Serbian Orthodox…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, this week referred to a pending framework agreement between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the small Adriatic country of Montenegro normalizing and resolving all outstanding issues between the two sides. His Holiness, in an interview, said the Church is working towards resolving these long-standing issues with the Montenegro…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, who tested positive for the Covid-19 virus this past week, was the recipient of best wishes by the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X. The Primate of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch conveyed his best wishes for His All Holiness’s…

The Greek government, as mostly expected, on Wednesday announced a number of stricter measures aimed to prevent exposure to the Covid-19 virus, especially the more contagious Omicron variant, and ahead of the annual New Year’s Eve celebrations. Warning bells sounded in the east Mediterranean country a day earlier, as the number of single-day confirmed instances…

The Church today venerates the memory of the 14,000 infants, the Holy Innocents, slain by Herod in Bethlehem.

In September, Inna Lamonova from Moscow wrote a letter to Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos, testifying to a miracle that occurred through the intercessions of the Most Holy Theotokos. Vatopedi is home to the Holy Belt, or Cincture, of the Theotokos, and many appeal to the monastery for prayerful assistance in difficult circumstances. Lamonova’s testimony…