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26.10.2019 | 20:09
The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer
Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested…
26.10.2019 | 19:59
BOC-BP representatives take part in an international conference on heresies and paralegal movements in Greece
By decision of St. Synod of BOC-BPS His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Nevrocop participated in the International Orthodox Conference on Heresies and Paralegals in Zunga-Argolis, Greece. Representatives of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches and representatives of the Metropolitanates of the Greek Church participated in the conference. Each year, the forum deals with practices in the fight…
26.10.2019 | 19:58
Assembly of Bishops in Muntenia Metropolis completes several liturgical texts for Romanian Saints
The Assembly of Bishops of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met on Friday, October 25, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest to complete several liturgical texts and akathists to Romanian Saints. The hierarchs drafted the services and akathist hymn to the Holy Martyrs Gordian, Macrobius, Elias, Zotikos, Lucian and Valerian, celebrated on September…
26.10.2019 | 19:53
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America
On 24 October 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently on a working visit to the USA with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, visited the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America in Syosset, NY, and met with…
26.10.2019 | 18:51
All-night vigil for Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica
On Friday evening, October 25, 2019, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated the All-night Vigil in honour of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica, at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Members of the Potirul Byzantine Music Choir of Radu Vodă Monastery gave the liturgical answers. In his sermon, His Grace Timotei of…
26.10.2019 | 12:45
H. E. Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issues Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the Commemoration of OXI Day
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has issued his Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the Commemoration of OXI Day. Read the full text below: Protocol Number 48/19 October 28, 2019 OXI Day To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the reverend priests and deacons, the monks and nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the…
26.10.2019 | 12:25
How can God exist when the universe seem so cruel and unjust?
My argument against the existence of God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it…
26.10.2019 | 12:19
Priest’s Ordination at the Jerusalem Patriarchate
On Friday, October 12/25, 2019, the ordination to Priest of Deacon George Baramki was held during the Divine Liturgy on Horrendous Golgotha by the Most Reverend Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina. Fr. George Baramki has been ministering at St. James the Brother of God Cathedral as a Deacon of the Arab-speaking Orthodox Community of Jerusalem, while…
26.10.2019 | 11:15
‘Greek Identity Throughout History’ at St Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, Mascot
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, and at the initiative of the Revd Father Athanasios Giatsios, St Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, Mascot, has organised an evening directed to both our faithful and to interested members of the public on ‘Greek Identity Throughout History.’ This will take place at the ‘new’ Church…
