Moscow, June 22, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill has issued a message and made wishes to the Russian Armed Forces and...
‘We are unable to accept the irrational criticisms against the decision of the Consolidated Trust of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese...
On the 27th of November 2019, Father Sophrony, founder of the Community of St John the Baptist in Essex, England, monk, spiritual father, theologian, and iconographer, was numbered among the saints with the name St Sophrony the Athonite. This was not unexpected as there had been rumors earlier, but still it changed my life. I joined Father Sophrony’s monastery in 1983 just before the start of a major painting project: the murals of the chapel of St Silouan the Athonite. I worked with Father Sophrony on the murals and also on several icons, mosaics and projects. One project was to paint his own Elder, St Silouan, when he was entered into the list of saints. Then as happened now, there had ...
Romania’s most significant mosaic icon of the Mother of God emerged in the National Cathedral in Bucharest as workers have...
On June 20th, the Church honors the memory of St. Methodios, Bishop of Patara in Lycia, also known as the birthplace of St. Nicholas of Myra. St. Methodios rose to prominence before St. Nicholas, during the last great persecution of Christians by the Roman emperors. He was given rare spiritual and intellectual gifts by God, possessing great knowledge of philosophy and theology. It is with these gifts that he defended Orthodox doctrine, giving strength to Christians. The foundation for this was set in his childhood, where he faithfully participated in the divine worship of the Church. This living faith, combined with his eloquence, made him one of the most important theological and ecclesial figures in the early Church. When ...
Oversees pilgrims will be free to attend Israel’s Holy sites from August, following an announcement from the country’s tourist board....
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received Mr. Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The reception took...
Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the Sunday of all Bulgarian saints. The Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Neophyte,...
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is pleased to announcement the appointment of the V. Rev. Archimandrite John E....
Greek American organizations join together to deliver tons of food to needy Chicagoans CHICAGO — Chicago CRED is teaming with...
The recently regurgitated threat by the official Turkish state to reconvert the iconic Hagia Sophia back into a “conquest mosque”...
On 19th June 2020, on the feast of Venerable Bessarion the Wonderworker, it has been 20 years since the consecration...
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Opening Remarks Philoptochos Virtual National Board Meeting June 20, 2020 New York, New York Your Grace Bishop...
Read the first part here Today, one week after Pentecost, again we celebrate a feast, commemorating all the Saints that were well pleasing to the Lord in this life and partook of His imperishable life. Last Sunday we celebrated the coming of the Comforter and the immaculate Church, in her wisdom, has instituted this feast to commemorate all the Saints, the renowned fruit of the Holy Spirit. The Saints of every age provide palpable evidence of the truth of God and the wondrous Tabernacle built on earth with the coming of the Holy Spirit. They bear witness to the integrity of the Church who bears in her bosom these earth-bound Angels, these Heavenly men. The secret Person, the Holy Spirit, the hidden ...
On Sunday, 21 June, the Second Sunday of Matthew, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia went to the Holy Parish...
All the passions, all the sins, all the lapses, start with egotism. This is a great evil. It doesn’t leave you alone. It tyrannizes you day and night. Everybody suffers from this wickedness, and I more than anyone, sinner that I am.
It is likely that a Turkish court will declare next month that the Hagia Sophia should be converted to a...
Metropolitan Bishop of Kenya, Makarios, has launched a campaign to distribute food to those affected by the economic crisis in...
Yonkers, NY – Over 200 church musicians from Europe, Australia, and North America gathered in online presentations and discussions exploring the...
The Covid-19 Pandemic has forced people around the world to make changes to their everyday lifestyle and, as a result,...
