The Church today venerates the memory of Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Greek island of Crete on Monday morning, destroying an Orthodox church near Arkalochori, in the Heraklion area. The tremors lasted a few minutes and were felt throughout the island. Unfortunately, there was one casualty from the destruction of the church. Rescuers found a 62-year-old worker who fell from the roof…

According to a decision from the latest session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, memorial services will be held annually for all Orthodox Christians who suffered at the hands of the godless soviet authorities. The Synod met for two days last week in Moscow under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill….

Yesterday, OrthoChristian reported that the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church will examine materials for the possible canonization of Protosyncellus Fr. Calistrat (Bobu) (†1975) and Fr. Ilarion Felea (†1961). And following the session of the Metropolitan Synod of Transylvania on Tuesday, the Holy Synod will also consider the canonization of two disciples of the…

On Monday the 27th of September 2021, which was a Public Holiday for the Queen’s Birthday in WA, the Feast of the Translation of St John the Theologian was celebrated at the small townsite of Prevelly. The Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea. Over 100 of the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States for an official visit which will begin on October 23, 2021 and continue through November 3, 2021. The visit, originally scheduled for May 2020, was postponed due to the worldwide pandemic. This is the third official visit of…

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Vatopedi publications unveiled the Greek-language book “Invocatory Canon of the Panaghia Paramythia”. For more information visit the website www.vatopedi.gr

Another two infants were baptized by the Holy Metropolis of Korea this month, with the first sacrament conducted by Fr. Antonios Lim-Jung, and attended by the Metropolitan of Korea, His Eminence Amvrosios. The second baptism was conducted by Fr. Romanos Kavtsak.