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HOMILY ON THE SUNDAY OF THE VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (22/3/2020) The Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross is today! With a spirit of celebration and surrounded by flowers, the Precious Cross of Christ is placed in the center of the Church. All of the faithful come forward to venerate the life-bearing Cross of Christ, with profound devotion in gratitude for everything that It has already given to us, and what It continues to offer. We are now halfway through Great Lent, along with the spiritual and ascetic struggles that go with it. As today’s Synaxarion explains, the Church presents to us the life-giving Cross in order to refresh and comfort us, as we endure the hardships of fasting. The ...

Greece’s second largest city, the northern metropolis of Thessaloniki, is witnessing a three-day series of events and commemorations, beginning on...

His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada has released his Third Encyclical regarding the coronavirus outbreak. Read the full text below:...

His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada has issued his 2nd Encyclical regarding coronavirus outbreak. Read the full text below:  ...

After suffering great torments and displaying fortitude unto death, the holy martyrs became worthy of crowns and glory. The greater and harsher the tortures they were subjected to, the more glory and boldness they acquired before God. In the same way, provided they’re patient to the end and don’t complain, souls which have been delivered into all kinds of sorrows (either from other people or from bodily ills) will be given the same crowns and the same boldness as the martyrs. And they’ll not only enjoy all this from God in the future, but even here they’ll be granted the consolation of the Holy Spirit. Given that the path which leads to heavenly life is indeed narrow and full of ...

My Blessed and Beloved Christians, Only God knows why we are going through this grave tribulation of the coronavirus. Perhaps...

Given Romania’s state of emergency due to the new coronavirus epidemic, the Romanian Patriarchate calls for responsibility, temperance and solidarity....

The Chancellery of the Holy Synod Wednesday, March 18, 2020, published a set of updated guidelines for all parishes and...

“​To refuse the Eucharistic spoon as a source of infection is totally unacceptable,” the Holy Synod announced after the meeting...

«No change will be made in the rite of the Holy Communion due to the coronavirus outbreak,» Holy Synod of...

Those of us who wish to start the spiritual life, to go out of the wordly things, to go out...

Watch the Salutations to the Holy Theotokos – Third Stanza LIVE from the Saints Constantine and Helen Church, Jackson Heights,...

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Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos sent a letter to Archbishop Makarios prior to the Archbishop’s communique on Monday night which...

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has released an updated Encyclical regarding Covid-19. Read the full text below: Your Graces,...

Please remain in the safety of your homes, strictly follow directions by the World Health Organization and your local public...

The Holy Metropolis of Korea called on the faithful to raise their voice in prayer each evening from 10 to...

In the Middle East, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with the blessing of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude...