His Eminence Elder Archbishop Demetrios, formerly of America, was honored at an event on Monday highlighting the publication of a book by Holy Cross Orthodox Press in his honor. The event took place at the Maliotis Cultural Center at the Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. His Eminence served as the…

In a related development half way around the world, 48 US Senators have addressed a letter to US President Joe Biden to express their full support for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s visit to the United States, scheduled for the end of the month. The bipartisan initiative was promoted by US Sen. from New Jersey, Robert Menendez,…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, chaired by His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, convened at the Patriarchate’s Phanar-district seat this week. According to an announcement by the first secretariat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, hierarchs of the Synod considered issues on the agenda, for which the appropriate decisions were…

The Vatopedi Brotherhood on Wednesday, amid an atmosphere of devoutness and deep emotion, conducted the Translation of the Relics of reposed Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, the spiritual father and mentor of the Brotherhood and a contemporary restorer of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. The Translation of the Relics came 12…

The Church today venerates the memory of Hilarion the Great. Today is also the feast day of Hieromartyr Bishop Socrates of Ankara, and the Venerable Barnabas and Hilarion.

In a letter to President Joe Biden, 48 US senators expressed their full support for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s visit to the United States. The initiative for sending the cross-party letter belongs to the Democratic senator Robert Menendez and his Republican colleague Marco Rubio. U.S. Senators pointed out to the President that they look forward to…

On Friday, 22 October 2021, the day that completes thirty years since the elevation of His All-Holiness to the Ecumenical Throne, there will be festive events held nationwide. Among others, on Friday evening at 7pm, at St Spyridon Parish, Kingsford, in Sydney, an anniversary event will be held in honour of our Ecumenical Patriarch. The…

Thousands of Orthodox faithful in Montenegro took to the streets throughout 2020 in defense of their holy sites against the pretensions of the anti-Orthodox government. Processions were held several times a week throughout the country, many led by the beloved Metropolitan Amfilohije, who reposed late in the year. Now those processions are immortalized in frescoes…

Thousands of churches across Russia lie in ruin after the devastating Soviet period, though the Russian Church is gradually working to identify, restore, and reopen them. Earlier this month, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in a village 185 miles northeast of Moscow in an early 19th-century church that was closed by the godless authorities and…