The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the renowned University of Notre Dame, in Indiana. The Ecumenical Patriarch is on a wide-ranging Apostolic tour of the United States this week, having already been received by US President Joe Biden at the White…

The Church today venerates the memory of Anastasia, the Martyr of Rome. Today is also the feast day of Avramios the Recluse, and his niece, Maria of Mesopotamia.

Welsh, Romanian, and Russian parishioners came together on Sunday for the first Divine Liturgy at a new mission parish in Wales. With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Irinei of London and Western Europe of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, the Liturgy for the new mission of Sts. David of Wales and Nicholas…

The Archdiocese of Bucharest of the Romanian Orthodox Church is offering its chapels in hospitals and cemeteries to be used as morgues as COVID-attributed deaths are on the rise. The Archdiocese’s press release was published by the Basilica News Agency: Following the dramatic escalation of the situation in the hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in Bucharest…

A monument to victims of the Stalinist regime in Moldova was recently reopened and blessed in Chișinău. On Sunday, October 25, the Day of the Romanian Army, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Chișinău of the Romanian Orthodox Church blessed the General Georgescu P. Ion monument in the capital city’s Vale Morilor Park, dedicated to those…

On this day, the story of Greek pride, independence and courage echoes throughout the world. It is a story that should — must — be repeated and never be forgotten. For us, and future generations, it tells of the rich rewards — of freedom and democracy — that flow from risking all for what is…

Much needed maintenance and restoration works are underway at the Church of St Nektarios in Dianella, WA. The maintenance works are being conducted under the guidance and direction of His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea. Work to fix extensive water damage in the front part of the Church, including concrete spalling of the large front…

On Thursday, the Hellenic RSL Melbourne held a small Ceremony to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that gave so much in 1940-41 for our freedom in the Greek Campaign during World War Two. With the COVID restrictions, a short Church service was held at St Eustathios in South Melbourne followed by a…

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA– His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Notre Dame today, October 28th, 2021, at an academic convocation held on campus at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. His All-Holiness also delivered an address on environmental stewardship, noting that “Religion must function and…