I am deeply concerned over the calls of certain Turkish politicians to reconsider the museum status of Hagia Sophia, one...
When you want to make a start on a good task, first prepare yourself against the temptations that’ll face you. Because when the enemy sees people starting something good, in fervent faith, it’s one of his habits to confound them with a variety of terrible temptations, in order to frighten them and separate them from their good intentions.
Persecution of Christians in Iraq: Clearly the Turkish government is using its military actions against the Kurds to further its...
NEW YORK – There are parishes throughout the Archdiocese that have had the unenviable task of responding to a natural...
A basic element among the various neo-pagan groupings is their hostile, dismissive attitude towards the person of the Lord, the Prophets, the Holy Apostles and the Holy Fathers, which is fanatical to the point of egregiousness. It is, however, Saint Paul who is singled out for incredible malice and fanaticism, with all sorts of fabrications being levelled against him. These are motivated by spite, involve the misrepresentation of the historical record and have become an obsession. We shall now proceed to mention a cross-section of the neo-pagan claims about Saint Paul and comment on them briefly to reveal in a clear manner the hatred of contemporary pagans towards the person and work of Saint Paul. Among the unfounded and defamatory claims of ...
The Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II has congratulated the Ambassador of the United States of America, Kelly Degnan on the...
«Hagia Sophia is a pan-Christian holy site,» Metropolitan Hilarion said The preservation of Byzantine mosaics in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia will...
Metropolitan Hilarion, the head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, said he is concerned about...
Today’s Gospel extract (Mathew 8, 5-13) refers to the great virtue of faith in God, which however must always be...
July 5, 2020 Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church Poughkeepsie, NY Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am delighted to...
US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece paid a visit to the ‘Dimitrio’ Center for...
The shutting down of 10 postcodes across Melbourne due to COVID-19 outbreaks has lead to the closure of various churches...
“Our concern is that the current conflict, until now only a ‘war of words’, could result in similarly careless treatment...
18 JUNE / 1 JULY 2020: Following publication of new Government guidelines, the Diocese is pleased to announce that from...
Bring my soul out of prison that I may give thanks to your name. The Hierarchs of the Assembly of...
In the end, we have a temptation before us that never abates.
For the first time since the canonization of Ruler Prince Saint Stephen the Great (1992), the Saint’s feast day was...
Brothers and sisters in the Lord, To hear the words of the Declaration of Independence can still bring a shiver...
Independence Day 2020 The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish...
Death is a bridge that takes us to Christ. As soon as we close our eyes, we open them again in eternity. We’ll present ourselves before Christ. In the next life, we’ll experience the grace of God ‘in high definition’.
