All the milk from the monastery’s 2 Guernsey cows consumed by nuns and their guests, nuns insist. Nuns living in a secluded monastery in the Laurentians, northwest of Montreal, were shocked to discover they’d been fined nearly $75,000  — over cows’ milk. The Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec (PLQ), the group representing Quebec dairy producers, accuse…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios, who is currently a member of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada and the Ecumenical Patriarchate Archons in Canada are pleased to present a special spiritual homily by a world-renowned theologian and Orthodox clergyman. Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis…

The Metropolis released a statement on November 1, 2019 concerning the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The faithful of the Metropolis of Chicago, along with all people of goodwill, are asked for their continued prayers and support of the Holy Trinity community during this period of transition and renewal. The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago…

Everyone has a cross to carry. Why? Since the leader of our faith endured the cross, we will also endure it. On one hand, the cross is sweet and light, but, on the other, it can also be bitter and heavy. It depends on our will. If you bear Christ’s cross with love then it…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has issued the following Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the feast of the Holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian. Read the full text below: Protocol No. 55/19   November 1, 2019 Feast of the Holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the reverend priests and deacons, the…

At a meeting with the UOC clergy, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos emphasized that Jerusalem Church receives with love all pilgrims of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. On October 30, 2019, as part of a trip to the Holy Land, the delegation of the Balta eparchy of the UOC, led by Metropolitan Alexy of Balta and Ananyevsk…

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Forty-two hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Patriarchate convened on Thursday in Tbilisi under the chairmanship of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, to consider what the Church considered as insulting statements by the Reverend Petre, the now former Metropolitan of Chkondidi, against the Catholicos-Patriarch. Reverend Petre was…

  A new book was issued this week by the Moscow Patriarchate’s synodic department for charity, dealing with the issue of alcoholism and detoxification. The book describes the reasons behind alcohol addiction and offers theological interpretations, including excerpts of addresses by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, along with suggestions to…