H.B. Patriarch Theophilos III, held a series of meetings with American politicians, religious and civil society leaders to raise awareness about the threats facing the Christian presence in the Holy Land, and particularly in Jerusalem. These risks have increased along with the increased probability of settlers taking over the properties of Jaffa Gate after the…

In a letter to the interim President, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, the Board of Trustees, Faculty and Administration of Hellenic College Holy Cross, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announced the completion of the appointment of the search committee for a new president of the School. In his letter, the Archbishop stated: “Hellenic College and…

In the context of the program of mutual visits exchanged between the Orthodox youth of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Autonomous Church of Finland, a six-member Youth group visited the cities of Helsinki, Joensuu, Valamo, Lintula, Mohko and Ilomantsi. The young people, during their trip, participated in the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, July 13, for…

On a day like today 27 years ago Archbishop Makarios of Kenya was ordained to be a Bishop. Your Eminence may God bless you and grant you many blessed years. May God bless the work of your hands and may God give and bless you with strength, good health and a blessed life to be…

On Tuesday 23rd of July-2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester Kisitu of Gulu and Eastern Uganda presided over a Joyful Mystery of Holy Baptism and Chrismation of Orthodox Coverts at St. Laverentios Orthodox Cathedral – Gulu. In the process, a commendable number of Children from Orthodox families who had not been officially inaugurated into the Holy…

A new church in honor of one of the 20th century’s great Holy Hierarchs is set to be built in the Sofia, according to a report prepared by Mayor Dimitar Dimov, reports stolica.bg. St. Seraphim (Sobolev) labored in the Bulgarian capital for the last 29 years of his life and is known throughout Bulgaria, and…

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has expressed hope that the new decree on commercial raiding signed by President Vladimir Zelensky will help stop church raids by non-canonical religious organizations. “Very good. Perhaps this will also stop the church raids which have caused so much suffering to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, whose church buildings are being taken…

Representatives of the Athonite brotherhood, representing monasteries on the semi-autonomous and self-governing monastic community of Mt. Athos, met on Wednesday with new Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis in Athens. In referring to the commencement of a “constant dialogue” with the rotating Holy Community, as the council of representatives from the 20 monasteries is called,…

The Orthodoxia New Agency’s webpages today hosts a unique feature on the Holy Monastery of Panaghia Faneromeni, on the Ionian island of Lefkada, which hosts a copy of the miracle-working icon of the Lady of Faneromeni, which is venerated on Mt. Athos.    Another impressive feature today on our web-pages focuses on several well-known…