Ξένες γλώσσες

At every Vespers, we hear the prayer: “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word; For my eyes have seen your salvation …” (Luke 2: 29-31). As St. Luke the Evangelist writes, it is with these words that the Righteous Symeon praised and thanked God, when he took the 40 day old baby Jesus in his arms, while in the Temple of Jerusalem. But who was Symeon, who claimed this special honor from God?   He was a devout and faithful man, eagerly awaiting the fulfillment of the Biblical Prophecies (from Isaiah and the other Prophets) concerning the coming of Christ, the Messiah who would bring salvation to the people of Israel. Additionally, the Holy ...

The Philippines and Vietnam Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church is happy to announce that construction has begun on a...

The nuns of the St. Alexander Nevsky Novo-Tikhvin Monastery in Ekaterinburg held a “touching and bright celebration” on Friday, February...

Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis (Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης) was born on April 3, 1770, and passed away on February 4, 1843, at...

For eight years, Greek restorer Venizelos Gavrilakis and his colleagues have preserved artifacts, icons, frescos and paintings in 25 Greek...

  Why do people pursue Greek studies and what is the practical application of the language in someone’s career and...

Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, I come among you this morning, here in our wonderful Cathedral in Brooklyn,...

The restitution of property confiscated after World War II from churches and religious communities is coming to an end, and...

Forced abortions, executions and torture: A sickening new report from North Korea North Korea is a notorious example of persecution...

  You are invited to participate in the “1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of...

Those who have cleansed their minds can expect the ineffable light and the contemplation of the holy and royal Trinity, which illumines more brightly and clearly and infuses the whole of the nous, which is something which I consider the primary kingdom of the heavens. Those whose nous is blind, however, can expect punishment, or, rather, the fact that they’ve been rejected by God and that their conscience has been put to shame. And this never ends. Saint Gregory the Theologian

The church of Agia Paraskevi, considered the protectress of Evia’s capital city Halkida, will be restored. Earlier this week, Greece’s...

Metropolitan Hrisostom of Dabar-Bosnia, temporary head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, spoke about how the new patriarch will be elected....

With the blessing of the Bishop Vasilije of Srem , Deanery of Srem-Karlovci organized a seminar for religious teachers in...

1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos, and The Friends  of Mount Athos – athosfriends.org You are invited to participate in the “1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos, and The Friends  of Mount Athos (athosfriends.org) “, which will take place on Tuesday Feb 9, 2021 at 07:30 PM EET (05:30 pm GMT). Elder Ephraim will talk in Greek and we will offer simultaneous English Interpretation for the entire session, including the homily as well as the questions & answers. The e-Synaxis is organized by the web magazine PEMPTOUSIA and the Friends of Mount Athos. Please register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the following link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsc-urqz4uHNNan4uoJOmlIlrL2FOvvVfV After registering, ...

During this year’s first meeting of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Church Painting Committee, the Patriarch of Romania urged the new members...

A priority for the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti for 2021 is to design and raise funds for a polyclinic...

Regular services were resumed in the church at Berislăveşti Monastery in Vâlcea, Romania, after 21 years. Previously, services were held...

If you live a virtuous life, expect temptations. People who don’t believe in God are afraid even of their own shadow. If your conscience is easy, you’ll desire death. Saint Isaac the Syrian

A late 19th-early 20th century icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was recently returned to the Belarusian Orthodox Church. The...