The inauguration of the St. John the Theologian Cathedral, within the Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator, in Alexandria, Romania, was held on Sunday. The Church of Greece’s Metropolitan of Veria & Naoussa, His Eminence Panteleimon, who co-officiated in the Archieratical service, had earlier conveyed a holy relic of St. Demetrius to the monastery.

The enthronement of Bishop of Budimlja–Nikšić, His Grace Metodije , was performed on Sunday at the historic Tracts of St. George Monastery, in the Raska region, and in the presence of the Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, and the Metropolitan-Bishop of Montenegro, His Eminence Joanikije. In a brief address after the ceremony, the Patriarch…

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross, as based on the Julian calendar, was celebrated on Monday by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem with a Archieratical Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, officiated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III.             

A 5.8 on the Richter scale earthquake shook the large island of Crete on Monday morning, local time. One death was reported along with several injuries. The fatality involves a construction worker who died when the dome of a small under-renovation chapel outside the town of Arkalohori collapsed, trapping him in the rubble.

On Sunday, 13/16 September 2021, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the consecration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. On this feast the Church glorifies God, commemorating that after the construction of the Church of the Resurrection at the place of Horrendous Golgotha by Saint Helen, the Emperor Constantine the Great called all the…

On Friday 11/24 September 2021, Mr Cyril Radetsky from Ashdod visited His Beatitude, accompanied by his parents and His Eminence Archbishop Aristovoulos of Madaba, the President of the Committee for the care of the Russian-speaking flock. Mr Cyril Radetsky has been a Body-building champion of Israel four times and has received the silver medal in…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago is pleased to share that Fr. Dean Botsis, proestamenos of Holy Taxiarhai & St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church in Niles, IL, has been nominated for the Niles Citizen of the Year Award! This award recognizes a #Niles citizen who shows an unwavering commitment to the Niles community. The winner…

Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Chapel Storrs, Connecticut My Beloved Friends, Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, What a pleasure it is to worship with you today, here at this precious Chapel of the Three Hierarchs. This wonderful Byzantine Church helps to form the core of the Center for Hellenic Studies Paideia here at the…

Worldwide Box Office September 24-26 2021 Dune’ hits $76m Warner Bros and Legendary’s Dune delivered a strong second session in its early wave of international markets, grossing an estimated $26.3m from 32 territories, including eight newly opened smaller countries. In the 24 holdover markets, the decline from the opening session was a slim 32%. Total…